--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/mr.c +++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/mr.c @@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ struct mlx5_ib_mr *mlx5_mr_cache_alloc(s if (entry < 0 || entry >= MAX_MR_CACHE_ENTRIES) { mlx5_ib_err(dev, "cache entry %d is out of range\n", entry); - return NULL; + return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL); } ent = &cache->ent[entry];