diff --git a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
index 8d9b59f7fa07..0f86b60a0c0e 100644
--- a/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/ntb/ntb_transport.c
@@ -1212,8 +1212,7 @@ static int ntb_process_rxc(struct ntb_transport_qp *qp)
 		dev_dbg(&qp->ndev->pdev->dev, "link down flag set\n");
 		ntb_qp_link_down(qp);
 		hdr->flags = 0;
-		iowrite32(qp->rx_index, &qp->rx_info->entry);
-		return 0;
+		return -EAGAIN;
 	}
 
 	if (hdr->ver != (u32)qp->rx_pkts) {