diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
index 62dcb2e11e0b9d0c3ade16488ab5d5fde067bd44..f168bc8c1d388e72801b8da6b0a17b2a3b9bcef0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ static u8 cdc_ncm_setup(struct usbnet *dev)
 			      0, iface_no, &ncm_parm,
 			      sizeof(ncm_parm));
 	if (err < 0) {
-		dev_dbg(&dev->intf->dev, "failed GET_NTB_PARAMETERS\n");
-		return 1;
+		dev_err(&dev->intf->dev, "failed GET_NTB_PARAMETERS\n");
+		return err; /* GET_NTB_PARAMETERS is required */
 	}
 
 	/* read correct set of parameters according to device mode */