diff --git a/sys/dev/otus/if_otus.c b/sys/dev/otus/if_otus.c
index e1fac8b72fc..cde1ad990ff 100644
--- a/sys/dev/otus/if_otus.c
+++ b/sys/dev/otus/if_otus.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ error:
 		otus_freebuf(sc, bf);
 	OTUS_UNLOCK(sc);
 	m_freem(m);
-	return (ENXIO);
+	return (error);
 }
 
 static void