diff --git a/drivers/staging/qca-wifi-host-cmn/hif/src/ce/ce_main.c b/drivers/staging/qca-wifi-host-cmn/hif/src/ce/ce_main.c
index 14f4f978fef5..895c1bd94f46 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/qca-wifi-host-cmn/hif/src/ce/ce_main.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/qca-wifi-host-cmn/hif/src/ce/ce_main.c
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ hif_send_head(struct hif_opaque_softc *hif_ctx,
 
 	if (qdf_unlikely(!ce_hdl)) {
 		hif_err("CE handle is null");
-		return A_ERROR;
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
 	QDF_NBUF_UPDATE_TX_PKT_COUNT(nbuf, QDF_NBUF_TX_PKT_HIF);