diff --git a/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c b/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
index 8d92a24fd73d..97adf9a7ea89 100644
--- a/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/cxl/core/pci.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static bool __cxl_hdm_decode_init(struct cxl_dev_state *cxlds,
 
 	if (!allowed && info->mem_enabled) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Range register decodes outside platform defined CXL ranges.\n");
-		return -ENXIO;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	/*