diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sysfs.c
index 987fb6f8adc3b34a1089b9e44de928de5fba0119..5ef328af61d0ab9fcbc1c098b323f444fbd63854 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_sysfs.c
@@ -200,10 +200,10 @@ static ssize_t qlcnic_store_beacon(struct device *dev,
 	}
 
 	err = qlcnic_config_led(adapter, b_state, b_rate);
-	if (!err)
+	if (!err) {
 		err = len;
-	else
 		ahw->beacon_state = b_state;
+	}
 
 	if (test_and_clear_bit(__QLCNIC_DIAG_RES_ALLOC, &adapter->state))
 		qlcnic_diag_free_res(adapter->netdev, max_sds_rings);