diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/crypto/tls.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/crypto/tls.c
index 3ee829d69c043..9f7ccb7da4177 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/crypto/tls.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/crypto/tls.c
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ nfp_net_tls_add(struct net_device *netdev, struct sock *sk,
 
 	if (!reply->handle[0] && !reply->handle[1]) {
 		nn_dp_warn(&nn->dp, "FW returned NULL handle\n");
+		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto err_fw_remove;
 	}