diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
index 456452b1299a..8eec1d30b03f 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_api.c
@@ -4622,8 +4622,10 @@ QDF_STATUS sme_wow_delete_pattern(tHalHandle hal,
 	if (eSIR_SUCCESS != ret_code) {
 		sme_err("Posting WMA_WOWL_DEL_BCAST_PTRN failed, reason: %X",
 			ret_code);
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
-	return ret_code;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
 /**