diff --git a/src/drivers/usb/ehci_debug.c b/src/drivers/usb/ehci_debug.c
index 5998172b87..ab76f3bb3a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/usb/ehci_debug.c
+++ b/src/drivers/usb/ehci_debug.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ next_debug_port:
 			goto try_next_time;
 	}
 
-	return -10;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int dbgp_enabled(void)