diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_gsc_uc_heci_cmd_submit.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_gsc_uc_heci_cmd_submit.c
index 0ad090304ca09..89ed5ee9cdedc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_gsc_uc_heci_cmd_submit.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/uc/intel_gsc_uc_heci_cmd_submit.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ intel_gsc_uc_heci_cmd_submit_nonpriv(struct intel_gsc_uc *gsc,
 			if (++trials < 10)
 				goto retry;
 			else
-				err = EAGAIN;
+				err = -EAGAIN;
 		}
 	}
 	i915_gem_ww_ctx_fini(&ww);