diff --git a/net/bluetooth/msft.c b/net/bluetooth/msft.c
index b80a2162a5c3..abbafa6194ca 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/msft.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/msft.c
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ static int msft_cancel_address_filter_sync(struct hci_dev *hdev, void *data)
 	if (IS_ERR_OR_NULL(skb)) {
 		bt_dev_err(hdev, "MSFT: Failed to cancel address (%pMR) filter",
 			   &address_filter->bdaddr);
-		err = EIO;
+		err = -EIO;
 		goto done;
 	}
 	kfree_skb(skb);