diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
index d1de11b575f4..15dcfb6704e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_nic.c
@@ -399,8 +399,10 @@ static unsigned int aq_nic_map_skb(struct aq_nic_s *self,
 				     dx_buff->len,
 				     DMA_TO_DEVICE);
 
-	if (unlikely(dma_mapping_error(aq_nic_get_dev(self), dx_buff->pa)))
+	if (unlikely(dma_mapping_error(aq_nic_get_dev(self), dx_buff->pa))) {
+		ret = 0;
 		goto exit;
+	}
 
 	first = dx_buff;
 	dx_buff->len_pkt = skb->len;