diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index e9ad16f00b56755847eb887a898c999ef2c08c04..9709b8569666d56ff84fb263429eb6f27c244033 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -9064,7 +9064,7 @@ static int __devinit bnx2x_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	default:
 		pr_err("Unknown board_type (%ld), aborting\n",
 			   ent->driver_data);
-		return ENODEV;
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	cid_count += CNIC_CONTEXT_USE;