diff --git a/drivers/net/cnic.c b/drivers/net/cnic.c
index bdfe15566ce4..ea75f65a179c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cnic.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ static int cnic_send_nlmsg(struct cnic_local *cp, u32 type,
 		msleep(100);
 		retry++;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static void cnic_cm_upcall(struct cnic_local *, struct cnic_sock *, u8);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cnic_if.h b/drivers/net/cnic_if.h
index bc7000a2d4e1..642b9d56a1c6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cnic_if.h
+++ b/drivers/net/cnic_if.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #ifndef CNIC_IF_H
 #define CNIC_IF_H
 
-#define CNIC_MODULE_VERSION	"2.5.3"
-#define CNIC_MODULE_RELDATE	"June 6, 2011"
+#define CNIC_MODULE_VERSION	"2.5.6"
+#define CNIC_MODULE_RELDATE	"July 12, 2011"
 
 #define CNIC_ULP_RDMA		0
 #define CNIC_ULP_ISCSI		1