diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
index c59ec3ddaa66..3cd397d60434 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/cxgb4_main.c
@@ -5204,7 +5204,7 @@ static pci_ers_result_t eeh_slot_reset(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 
 	if (t4_wait_dev_ready(adap) < 0)
 		return PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT;
-	if (t4_fw_hello(adap, adap->fn, adap->fn, MASTER_MUST, NULL))
+	if (t4_fw_hello(adap, adap->fn, adap->fn, MASTER_MUST, NULL) < 0)
 		return PCI_ERS_RESULT_DISCONNECT;
 	adap->flags |= FW_OK;
 	if (adap_init1(adap, &c))