diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/icnss2/qmi.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/icnss2/qmi.c
index ff87060ad8e8..59f57e74ba29 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/icnss2/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/icnss2/qmi.c
@@ -648,12 +648,14 @@ int wlfw_cap_send_sync_msg(struct icnss_priv *priv)
 				    ret);
 		goto out;
 	} else if (resp->resp.result != QMI_RESULT_SUCCESS_V01) {
+		ret = -resp->resp.result;
+		if (resp->resp.error == QMI_ERR_PLAT_CCPM_CLK_INIT_FAILED) {
+			icnss_pr_err("RF card not present\n");
+			goto out;
+		}
 		icnss_qmi_fatal_err(
 			"QMI Capability request rejected, result:%d error:%d\n",
 			resp->resp.result, resp->resp.error);
-		ret = -resp->resp.result;
-		if (resp->resp.error == QMI_ERR_PLAT_CCPM_CLK_INIT_FAILED)
-			icnss_qmi_fatal_err("RF card not present\n");
 		goto out;
 	}