diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
index 8f4cc136a9c9..080670cb2aa5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ retry:
 	switch (rval) {
 	case QLA_SUCCESS:
 		break;
-	case EAGAIN:
+	case -EAGAIN:
 		msleep(PURLS_MSLEEP_INTERVAL);
 		cnt++;
 		if (cnt < PURLS_RETRY_COUNT)