diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
index 5d7824d2b4d4..c66a7a51198e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns/hns_enet.c
@@ -1663,8 +1663,10 @@ static int hns_nic_clear_all_rx_fetch(struct net_device *ndev)
 			for (j = 0; j < fetch_num; j++) {
 				/* alloc one skb and init */
 				skb = hns_assemble_skb(ndev);
-				if (!skb)
+				if (!skb) {
+					ret = -ENOMEM;
 					goto out;
+				}
 				rd = &tx_ring_data(priv, skb->queue_mapping);
 				hns_nic_net_xmit_hw(ndev, skb, rd);