diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
index 3d0e345947c1..9c0955c334e3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qedf/qedf_main.c
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ static int qedf_eh_abort(struct scsi_cmnd *sc_cmd)
 	rdata = fcport->rdata;
 	if (!rdata || !kref_get_unless_zero(&rdata->kref)) {
 		QEDF_ERR(&qedf->dbg_ctx, "stale rport, sc_cmd=%p\n", sc_cmd);
-		rc = 1;
+		rc = SUCCESS;
 		goto out;
 	}