diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
index fa695a4007f8..a8da6be52b18 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ int qla_nvme_register_hba(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 	struct nvme_fc_port_template *tmpl;
 	struct qla_hw_data *ha;
 	struct nvme_fc_port_info pinfo;
-	int ret = EINVAL;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NVME_FC))
 		return ret;