diff --git a/drivers/misc/qseecom.c b/drivers/misc/qseecom.c
index 1c7cc917faa6..7d09f22d3bc6 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/qseecom.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/qseecom.c
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ static int qseecom_unregister_listener(struct qseecom_dev_handle *data)
 				atomic_read(&data->ioctl_count) <= 1)) {
 			pr_err("Interrupted from abort\n");
 			ret = -ERESTARTSYS;
-			break;
+			return ret;
 		}
 	}