diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 0b34e8b31cbd..e0e5c6a867b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -4333,7 +4333,7 @@ int i40e_vsi_open(struct i40e_vsi *vsi)
 			 dev_driver_string(&pf->pdev->dev));
 		err = i40e_vsi_request_irq(vsi, int_name);
 	} else {
-		err = EINVAL;
+		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto err_setup_rx;
 	}