diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
index 63673005c2fb..b90ea6c88b15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/main.c
@@ -1314,20 +1314,21 @@ static int rtw_wait_firmware_completion(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev)
 {
 	const struct rtw_chip_info *chip = rtwdev->chip;
 	struct rtw_fw_state *fw;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	fw = &rtwdev->fw;
 	wait_for_completion(&fw->completion);
 	if (!fw->firmware)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	if (chip->wow_fw_name) {
 		fw = &rtwdev->wow_fw;
 		wait_for_completion(&fw->completion);
 		if (!fw->firmware)
-			return -EINVAL;
+			ret = -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static enum rtw_lps_deep_mode rtw_update_lps_deep_mode(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,