diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
index 03696b91bd6d0d75ffc7c0ca523a9acd01e77777..dc47f986df57f739b18ceb121dc8f19b0acd8c23 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ static int download_fw(struct edgeport_serial *serial)
 				kfree(header);
 				kfree(rom_desc);
 				kfree(ti_manuf_desc);
-				return status;
+				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 
 			/* verify the write -- must do this in order for