--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ static int ath10k_core_get_board_id_from
 	if (ret) {
 		ath10k_err(ar, "could not execute otp for board id check: %d\n",
 			   ret);
-		return ret;
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
 	board_id = MS(result, ATH10K_BMI_BOARD_ID_FROM_OTP);