diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_utils.c b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_utils.c
index 98bf3569adf5..1bc8580108c2 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_utils.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_utils.c
@@ -7751,6 +7751,7 @@ int ipa3_suspend_apps_pipes(bool suspend)
 		if (tx.coal_slave_open_frame != 0) {
 			IPADBG("COAL frame is open 0x%x\n",
 				tx.coal_slave_open_frame);
+			res = -EAGAIN;
 			goto undo_cons;
 		}