diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hnae3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hnae3.c
index 3b1c3966b7d464..bd3c232234d780 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hnae3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hnae3.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int hnae3_register_client(struct hnae3_client *client)
 exit:
 	mutex_unlock(&hnae3_common_lock);
 
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(hnae3_register_client);