diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
index e3b2a2bf3863..cd9f6c591812 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_tx_mpdu(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (WARN_ONCE(txq_id == IWL_MVM_INVALID_QUEUE, "Invalid TXQ id")) {
 		iwl_trans_free_tx_cmd(mvm->trans, dev_cmd);
 		spin_unlock(&mvmsta->lock);
-		return 0;
+		return -1;
 	}
 
 	if (!iwl_mvm_has_new_tx_api(mvm)) {