diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_arfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_arfs.c
index 5cd466ec6492..25403af32859 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_arfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_arfs.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ err:
 
 int mlx5e_arfs_create_tables(struct mlx5e_priv *priv)
 {
-	int err = 0;
+	int err = -ENOMEM;
 	int i;
 
 	if (!(priv->netdev->hw_features & NETIF_F_NTUPLE))