diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index a536fdbf05e1..621be6d2da97 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -1353,10 +1353,8 @@ static int __ibmvnic_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	adapter->state = VNIC_CLOSING;
 	rc = set_link_state(adapter, IBMVNIC_LOGICAL_LNK_DN);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
 	adapter->state = VNIC_CLOSED;
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static int ibmvnic_close(struct net_device *netdev)