diff --git a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq.c b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq.c
index 38214a3731..b2fc6f5900 100644
--- a/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/i40e/base/i40e_adminq.c
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ enum i40e_status_code i40e_asq_send_command(struct i40e_hw *hw,
 	if (val >= hw->aq.num_asq_entries) {
 		i40e_debug(hw, I40E_DEBUG_AQ_MESSAGE,
 			   "AQTX: head overrun at %d\n", val);
-		status = I40E_ERR_QUEUE_EMPTY;
+		status = I40E_ERR_ADMIN_QUEUE_FULL;
 		goto asq_send_command_error;
 	}