diff --git a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/command_submission.c b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/command_submission.c
index 0ec8cdcbb1f5..1543ef993f8e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/command_submission.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/habanalabs/common/command_submission.c
@@ -2722,7 +2722,8 @@ static int hl_cs_poll_fences(struct multi_cs_data *mcs_data, struct multi_cs_com
 			break;
 		default:
 			dev_err(hdev->dev, "Invalid fence status\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
+			rc = -EINVAL;
+			break;
 		}
 
 	}