diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 8b81e23ae9ba..8ef7ea5d8f4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -4918,7 +4918,7 @@ static bool be_check_ufi_compatibility(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 {
 	if (!fhdr) {
 		dev_err(&adapter->pdev->dev, "Invalid FW UFI file");
-		return -1;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	/* First letter of the build version is used to identify