diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_filter.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_filter.c
index aeff091cdfae..8871099b99d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_filter.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qede/qede_filter.c
@@ -1894,10 +1894,9 @@ int qede_add_tc_flower_fltr(struct qede_dev *edev, __be16 proto,
 	}
 
 	/* parse tc actions and get the vf_id */
-	if (qede_parse_actions(edev, &f->rule->action, f->common.extack)) {
-		rc = -EINVAL;
+	rc = qede_parse_actions(edev, &f->rule->action, f->common.extack);
+	if (rc)
 		goto unlock;
-	}
 
 	if (qede_flow_find_fltr(edev, &t)) {
 		rc = -EEXIST;