diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
index 8ee2e337c9e1..316594aa40cc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_nvme.c
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ static int qla_nvme_xmt_ls_rsp(struct nvme_fc_local_port *lport,
 	switch (rval) {
 	case QLA_SUCCESS:
 		break;
-	case EAGAIN:
+	case -EAGAIN:
 		msleep(PURLS_MSLEEP_INTERVAL);
 		cnt++;
 		if (cnt < PURLS_RETRY_COUNT)