diff --git a/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r_ioctl.c b/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r_ioctl.c
index c88b9f9491b5..baf913047b48 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/esas2r/esas2r_ioctl.c
@@ -1524,9 +1524,12 @@ int esas2r_ioctl_handler(void *hostdata, int cmd, void __user *arg)
 		case -EINVAL:
 			ioctl->header.return_code = IOCTL_INVALID_PARAM;
 			break;
+
+		default:
+			ioctl->header.return_code = IOCTL_GENERAL_ERROR;
+			break;
 		}
 
-		ioctl->header.return_code = IOCTL_GENERAL_ERROR;
 	}
 
 	/* Always copy the buffer back, if only to pick up the status */