diff --git a/drivers/vhost/scsi.c b/drivers/vhost/scsi.c
index c9f418a4571a..63b0829391eb 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/scsi.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static int vhost_scsi_set_inline_sg_cnt(const char *buf,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (ret > VHOST_SCSI_PREALLOC_SGLS) {
+	if (cnt > VHOST_SCSI_PREALLOC_SGLS) {
 		pr_err("Max inline_sg_cnt is %u\n", VHOST_SCSI_PREALLOC_SGLS);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}