1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index cad37af1517d..7a0281a36c28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -852,7 +852,8 @@ netxen_check_options(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
         ptr32 = (__le32 *)&serial_num;
         offset = NX_FW_SERIAL_NUM_OFFSET;
         for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-                if (netxen_rom_fast_read(adapter, offset, &val) == -1) {
+                err = netxen_rom_fast_read(adapter, offset, &val);
+                if (err) {
                         dev_err(&pdev->dev, "error reading board info\n");
                         adapter->driver_mismatch = 1;
                         return;