diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c
index 359a4d387185..9a0db70c1143 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/hw_atl/hw_atl_a0.c
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ static int hw_atl_a0_hw_multicast_list_set(struct aq_hw_s *self,
 	int err = 0;
 
 	if (count > (HW_ATL_A0_MAC_MAX - HW_ATL_A0_MAC_MIN)) {
-		err = EBADRQC;
+		err = -EBADRQC;
 		goto err_exit;
 	}
 	for (self->aq_nic_cfg->mc_list_count = 0U;