diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx2.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx2.c
index 41ff6fbdb933..04d7ab6ad037 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx2.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nx2.c
@@ -3507,7 +3507,7 @@ qla8044_poll_flash_status_reg(struct scsi_qla_host *vha)
 		msleep(QLA8044_FLASH_STATUS_REG_POLL_DELAY);
 	}
 
-	if (!retries)
+	if (retries == -1)
 		ret_val = QLA_FUNCTION_FAILED;
 
 	return ret_val;