diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
index fe4cf7cb8..9a0c99890 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static int qla_nvme_post_cmd(struct nvme_fc_local_port *lport,
 	fc_port_t *fcport;
 	struct srb_iocb *nvme;
 	struct scsi_qla_host *vha;
-	int rval = -ENODEV;
+	int rval;
 	srb_t *sp;
 	struct qla_qpair *qpair = hw_queue_handle;
 	struct nvme_private *priv = fd->private;
@@ -562,14 +562,14 @@ static int qla_nvme_post_cmd(struct nvme_fc_local_port *lport,
 
 	if (!priv) {
 		/* nvme association has been torn down */
-		return rval;
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 	fcport = qla_rport->fcport;
 
 	if (!qpair || !fcport || (qpair && !qpair->fw_started) ||
 	    (fcport && fcport->deleted))
-		return rval;
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	vha = fcport->vha;