diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
index 39bcf27902e4..0f126ce4645f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
@@ -3609,7 +3609,7 @@ int t4_phy_fw_ver(struct adapter *adap, int *phy_fw_ver)
 		 FW_PARAMS_PARAM_Z_V(FW_PARAMS_PARAM_DEV_PHYFW_VERSION));
 	ret = t4_query_params(adap, adap->mbox, adap->pf, 0, 1,
 			      &param, &val);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 	*phy_fw_ver = val;
 	return 0;