diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_4xxx/adf_drv.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_4xxx/adf_drv.c
index 359fb7989dfb..b401f7541699 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_4xxx/adf_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_4xxx/adf_drv.c
@@ -247,11 +247,7 @@ static int adf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 
-	if (adf_enable_aer(accel_dev)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to enable aer.\n");
-		ret = -EFAULT;
-		goto out_err;
-	}
+	adf_enable_aer(accel_dev);
 
 	if (pci_save_state(pdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to save pci state.\n");
@@ -304,6 +300,7 @@ static struct pci_driver adf_driver = {
 	.probe = adf_probe,
 	.remove = adf_remove,
 	.sriov_configure = adf_sriov_configure,
+	.err_handler = adf_err_handler,
 };
 
 module_pci_driver(adf_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxx/adf_drv.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxx/adf_drv.c
index cc6e75dc60de..4570b644574d 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxx/adf_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c3xxx/adf_drv.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ static struct pci_driver adf_driver = {
 	.probe = adf_probe,
 	.remove = adf_remove,
 	.sriov_configure = adf_sriov_configure,
+	.err_handler = adf_err_handler,
 };
 
 static void adf_cleanup_pci_dev(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
@@ -192,11 +193,7 @@ static int adf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 
-	if (adf_enable_aer(accel_dev)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to enable aer\n");
-		ret = -EFAULT;
-		goto out_err_free_reg;
-	}
+	adf_enable_aer(accel_dev);
 
 	if (pci_save_state(pdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to save pci state\n");
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62x/adf_drv.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62x/adf_drv.c
index bf251dfe74b3..80de12e3e552 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62x/adf_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_c62x/adf_drv.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ static struct pci_driver adf_driver = {
 	.probe = adf_probe,
 	.remove = adf_remove,
 	.sriov_configure = adf_sriov_configure,
+	.err_handler = adf_err_handler,
 };
 
 static void adf_cleanup_pci_dev(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
@@ -192,11 +193,7 @@ static int adf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 
-	if (adf_enable_aer(accel_dev)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to enable aer\n");
-		ret = -EFAULT;
-		goto out_err_free_reg;
-	}
+	adf_enable_aer(accel_dev);
 
 	if (pci_save_state(pdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to save pci state\n");
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
index ed3e40bc56eb..fe9bb2f3536a 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_aer.c
@@ -166,11 +166,12 @@ static void adf_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Device is up and running\n");
 }
 
-static const struct pci_error_handlers adf_err_handler = {
+const struct pci_error_handlers adf_err_handler = {
 	.error_detected = adf_error_detected,
 	.slot_reset = adf_slot_reset,
 	.resume = adf_resume,
 };
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(adf_err_handler);
 
 /**
  * adf_enable_aer() - Enable Advance Error Reporting for acceleration device
@@ -179,17 +180,12 @@ static const struct pci_error_handlers adf_err_handler = {
  * Function enables PCI Advance Error Reporting for the
  * QAT acceleration device accel_dev.
  * To be used by QAT device specific drivers.
- *
- * Return: 0 on success, error code otherwise.
  */
-int adf_enable_aer(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
+void adf_enable_aer(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *pdev = accel_to_pci_dev(accel_dev);
-	struct pci_driver *pdrv = pdev->driver;
 
-	pdrv->err_handler = &adf_err_handler;
 	pci_enable_pcie_error_reporting(pdev);
-	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(adf_enable_aer);
 
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
index 4261749fae8d..54ccbd91d0c5 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_common/adf_common_drv.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void adf_ae_fw_release(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 int adf_ae_start(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 int adf_ae_stop(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 
-int adf_enable_aer(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
+void adf_enable_aer(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 void adf_disable_aer(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 void adf_reset_sbr(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
 void adf_reset_flr(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xcc/adf_drv.c b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xcc/adf_drv.c
index 3976a81bd99b..c4b85b182e68 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xcc/adf_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/qat/qat_dh895xcc/adf_drv.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ static struct pci_driver adf_driver = {
 	.probe = adf_probe,
 	.remove = adf_remove,
 	.sriov_configure = adf_sriov_configure,
+	.err_handler = adf_err_handler,
 };
 
 static void adf_cleanup_pci_dev(struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev)
@@ -192,11 +193,7 @@ static int adf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 	}
 	pci_set_master(pdev);
 
-	if (adf_enable_aer(accel_dev)) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to enable aer\n");
-		ret = -EFAULT;
-		goto out_err_free_reg;
-	}
+	adf_enable_aer(accel_dev);
 
 	if (pci_save_state(pdev)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to save pci state\n");
