diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_switch.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_switch.c
index deb828e761fa..128c67c6de77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_switch.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_switch.c
@@ -1286,7 +1286,7 @@ ice_add_update_vsi_list(struct ice_hw *hw,
 
 		/* A rule already exists with the new VSI being added */
 		if (test_bit(vsi_handle, m_entry->vsi_list_info->vsi_map))
-			return 0;
+			return -EEXIST;
 
 		/* Update the previously created VSI list set with
 		 * the new VSI ID passed in