diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c
index 164e8cd9ad4a..e06b1ba7d234 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/eswitch_offloads.c
@@ -2714,7 +2714,7 @@ int mlx5_devlink_eswitch_encap_mode_get(struct devlink *devlink,
 	*encap = esw->offloads.encap;
 unlock:
 	up_write(&esw->mode_lock);
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 
 static bool