diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/debug.c
index 0b1bc04cb6ad..602717928887 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/debug.c
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ static ssize_t rtl_debugfs_set_write_rfreg(struct file *filp,
 
 	tmp_len = (count > sizeof(tmp) - 1 ? sizeof(tmp) - 1 : count);
 
-	if (!buffer || copy_from_user(tmp, buffer, tmp_len))
-		return count;
+	if (copy_from_user(tmp, buffer, tmp_len))
+		return -EFAULT;
 
 	tmp[tmp_len] = '\0';
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ static ssize_t rtl_debugfs_set_write_rfreg(struct file *filp,
 	if (num != 4) {
 		rtl_dbg(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_DMESG,
 			"Format is <path> <addr> <mask> <data>\n");
-		return count;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	rtl_set_rfreg(hw, path, addr, bitmask, data);