diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_filter.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_filter.c
index c02938002278..3142d92a98f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_filter.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_filter.c
@@ -1960,10 +1960,9 @@ int qede_add_tc_flower_fltr(struct qede_dev *edev, __be16 proto,
 	}
 
 	/* parse flower attribute and prepare filter */
-	if (qede_parse_flow_attr(edev, proto, f->rule, &t)) {
-		rc = -EINVAL;
+	rc = qede_parse_flow_attr(edev, proto, f->rule, &t);
+	if (rc)
 		goto unlock;
-	}
 
 	/* Validate profile mode and number of filters */
 	if ((edev->arfs->filter_count && edev->arfs->mode != t.mode) ||