diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
index b97c38b9a270..350b7913622c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.c
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int ath11k_core_suspend(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 	ath11k_hif_ce_irq_disable(ab);
 
 	ret = ath11k_hif_suspend(ab);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret) {
 		ath11k_warn(ab, "failed to suspend hif: %d\n", ret);
 		return ret;
 	}