diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
index 0677295957bc5c..615e44af1ca604 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx.c
@@ -1063,7 +1063,8 @@ qla82xx_write_flash_dword(struct qla_hw_data *ha, uint32_t flashaddr,
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	if (qla82xx_flash_set_write_enable(ha))
+	ret = qla82xx_flash_set_write_enable(ha);
+	if (ret < 0)
 		goto done_write;
 
 	qla82xx_wr_32(ha, QLA82XX_ROMUSB_ROM_WDATA, data);