diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sp_commands.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sp_commands.c
index 5a495fda9e9d..7e0b795230b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sp_commands.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sp_commands.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ int qed_sp_pf_update_stag(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn)
 {
 	struct qed_spq_entry *p_ent = NULL;
 	struct qed_sp_init_data init_data;
-	int rc = -EINVAL;
+	int rc;
 
 	/* Get SPQ entry */
 	memset(&init_data, 0, sizeof(init_data));