diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
index 7284a9176844..718d81726579 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
@@ -773,8 +773,10 @@ static int create_qp_common(struct mlx4_ib_dev *dev, struct ib_pd *pd,
 			if (dev->steering_support ==
 			    MLX4_STEERING_MODE_DEVICE_MANAGED)
 				qp->flags |= MLX4_IB_QP_NETIF;
-			else
+			else {
+				err = -EINVAL;
 				goto err;
+			}
 		}
 
 		memcpy(&backup_cap, &init_attr->cap, sizeof(backup_cap));