diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
index d1a3a35ba87b..a10f042df01f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch.c
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ int mlx5_eswitch_set_vport_state(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw,
 
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&esw->state_lock);
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 int mlx5_eswitch_get_vport_config(struct mlx5_eswitch *esw,