diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_adminq.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_adminq.c
index 79db7a6d42bc..9c50febb4271 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_adminq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_adminq.c
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ static int gve_adminq_issue_cmd(struct gve_priv *priv,
 		break;
 	default:
 		dev_err(&priv->pdev->dev, "unknown AQ command opcode %d\n", opcode);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	return 0;