diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
index 42374859b9d3..cb3f515559c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
@@ -3850,6 +3850,8 @@ int t4_load_phy_fw(struct adapter *adap,
 		 FW_PARAMS_PARAM_Z_V(FW_PARAMS_PARAM_DEV_PHYFW_DOWNLOAD));
 	ret = t4_set_params_timeout(adap, adap->mbox, adap->pf, 0, 1,
 				    &param, &val, 30000);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* If we have version number support, then check to see that the new
 	 * firmware got loaded properly.