diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
index a85e43a8d75823142bdc3b986adf7954e1e65d61..6038633ef361fa824595531c5466969303c08e62 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
@@ -1696,7 +1696,7 @@ static int prism2_request_scan(struct net_device *dev)
 		hostap_set_word(dev, HFA384X_RID_CNFROAMINGMODE,
 				HFA384X_ROAMING_FIRMWARE);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 #else /* !PRISM2_NO_STATION_MODES */