diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
index e075f855f298..813abaf1b087 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_os.c
@@ -4079,7 +4079,7 @@ qla2x00_mem_alloc(struct qla_hw_data *ha, uint16_t req_len, uint16_t rsp_len,
 					ql_dbg_pci(ql_dbg_init, ha->pdev,
 					    0xe0ee, "%s: failed alloc dsd\n",
 					    __func__);
-					return 1;
+					return -ENOMEM;
 				}
 				ha->dif_bundle_kallocs++;