diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index dc34cfa2a58f..63c043e8824f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -6319,6 +6319,7 @@ static int bnxt_init_board(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (dma_set_mask_and_coherent(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(64)) != 0 &&
 	    dma_set_mask_and_coherent(&pdev->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32)) != 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "System does not support DMA, aborting\n");
+		rc = -EIO;
 		goto init_err_disable;
 	}