diff --git a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
index 7e7ae786121b..100bc4c8798d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c
@@ -6131,6 +6131,7 @@ lpfc_sli4_driver_resource_setup(struct lpfc_hba *phba)
 				"Extents and RPI headers enabled.\n");
 		}
 		mempool_free(mboxq, phba->mbox_mem_pool);
+		rc = -EIO;
 		goto out_free_bsmbx;
 	}