diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debugfs_sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debugfs_sta.c
index 367539f2c370..f7912c72cba3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debugfs_sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/debugfs_sta.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ ath10k_dbg_sta_write_peer_debug_trigger(struct file *file,
 	}
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&ar->conf_mutex);
-	return count;
+	return ret ?: count;
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations fops_peer_debug_trigger = {