diff --git a/drivers/iommu/intel/cap_audit.c b/drivers/iommu/intel/cap_audit.c
index b39d223926a4..71596fc62822 100644
--- a/drivers/iommu/intel/cap_audit.c
+++ b/drivers/iommu/intel/cap_audit.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ static int cap_audit_static(struct intel_iommu *iommu, enum cap_audit_type type)
 {
 	struct dmar_drhd_unit *d;
 	struct intel_iommu *i;
+	int rc = 0;
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	if (list_empty(&dmar_drhd_units))
@@ -169,11 +170,11 @@ static int cap_audit_static(struct intel_iommu *iommu, enum cap_audit_type type)
 	 */
 	if (intel_cap_smts_sanity() &&
 	    !intel_cap_flts_sanity() && !intel_cap_slts_sanity())
-		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+		rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 out:
 	rcu_read_unlock();
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 int intel_cap_audit(enum cap_audit_type type, struct intel_iommu *iommu)