diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
index ff92ab1daeb8..1e9d882c04ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_cmds.c
@@ -4500,7 +4500,7 @@ int be_cmd_get_profile_config(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 				port_res->max_vfs += le16_to_cpu(pcie->num_vfs);
 			}
 		}
-		return status;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	pcie = be_get_pcie_desc(resp->func_param, desc_count,