diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
index 7e2c30927c31..6b7fb324e756 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/otx2_pf.c
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ int otx2_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	 * mcam entries are enabled to receive the packets. Hence disable the
 	 * packet I/O.
 	 */
-	if (err == EIO)
+	if (err == -EIO)
 		goto err_disable_rxtx;
 	else if (err)
 		goto err_tx_stop_queues;