diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c
index d1678aed9d9c..6ad235d7145e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/mac.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static int rtw_pwr_seq_parser(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 
 		ret = rtw_sub_pwr_seq_parser(rtwdev, intf_mask, cut_mask, cmd);
 		if (ret)
-			return -EBUSY;
+			return ret;
 
 		idx++;
 	} while (1);