diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_api_cmd.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_api_cmd.c
index 8901801fe4265eb6b9328c6cf7871551952a7d75..c40603a183df640084cb1da0e1342253598802dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_api_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_api_cmd.c
@@ -941,6 +941,7 @@ int hinic_api_cmd_init(struct hinic_api_cmd_chain **chain,
 		if (IS_ERR(chain[chain_type])) {
 			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to create chain %d\n",
 				chain_type);
+			err = PTR_ERR(chain[chain_type]);
 			goto err_create_chain;
 		}
 	}