diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c
index 68985d7663491..4e3de684928bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c
@@ -1786,6 +1786,7 @@ static int lbs_ibss_join_existing(struct lbs_private *priv,
 		if (rates_max > MAX_RATES) {
 			lbs_deb_join("invalid rates");
 			rcu_read_unlock();
+			ret = -EINVAL;
 			goto out;
 		}
 		rates = cmd.bss.rates;