diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
index 6379bfedc9f0..9a7ba55b4693 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_sriov.c
@@ -2899,11 +2899,11 @@ int qed_iov_mark_vf_flr(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn, u32 *p_disabled_vfs)
 	return found;
 }
 
-static void qed_iov_get_link(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
-			     u16 vfid,
-			     struct qed_mcp_link_params *p_params,
-			     struct qed_mcp_link_state *p_link,
-			     struct qed_mcp_link_capabilities *p_caps)
+static int qed_iov_get_link(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
+			    u16 vfid,
+			    struct qed_mcp_link_params *p_params,
+			    struct qed_mcp_link_state *p_link,
+			    struct qed_mcp_link_capabilities *p_caps)
 {
 	struct qed_vf_info *p_vf = qed_iov_get_vf_info(p_hwfn,
 						       vfid,
@@ -2911,7 +2911,7 @@ static void qed_iov_get_link(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 	struct qed_bulletin_content *p_bulletin;
 
 	if (!p_vf)
-		return;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	p_bulletin = p_vf->bulletin.p_virt;
 
@@ -2921,6 +2921,7 @@ static void qed_iov_get_link(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
 		__qed_vf_get_link_state(p_hwfn, p_link, p_bulletin);
 	if (p_caps)
 		__qed_vf_get_link_caps(p_hwfn, p_caps, p_bulletin);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void qed_iov_process_mbx_req(struct qed_hwfn *p_hwfn,
@@ -3538,6 +3539,7 @@ static int qed_get_vf_config(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 	struct qed_public_vf_info *vf_info;
 	struct qed_mcp_link_state link;
 	u32 tx_rate;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* Sanitize request */
 	if (IS_VF(cdev))
@@ -3551,7 +3553,9 @@ static int qed_get_vf_config(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 
 	vf_info = qed_iov_get_public_vf_info(hwfn, vf_id, true);
 
-	qed_iov_get_link(hwfn, vf_id, NULL, &link, NULL);
+	ret = qed_iov_get_link(hwfn, vf_id, NULL, &link, NULL);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Fill information about VF */
 	ivi->vf = vf_id;