diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
index 408ece27131c46..2a5209f23f296a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ struct netvsc_device *rndis_filter_device_add(struct hv_device *dev,
 	/* setting up multiple channels failed */
 	net_device->max_chn = 1;
 	net_device->num_chn = 1;
-	return 0;
+	return net_device;
 
 err_dev_remv:
 	rndis_filter_device_remove(dev, net_device);