diff --git a/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/sfp.py b/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/sfp.py
index cb8931998e39..aad3863f741d 100644
--- a/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/sfp.py
+++ b/platform/barefoot/sonic-platform-modules-bfn-montara/sonic_platform/sfp.py
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ def qsfp_reset(client):
             client.pltfm_mgr.pltfm_mgr_qsfp_reset(port_num, True)
             return client.pltfm_mgr.pltfm_mgr_qsfp_reset(port_num, False)
 
-        status = thrift_try(qsfp_reset)
+        err = thrift_try(qsfp_reset)
 
-        return status
+        return not err
 
     def check_transceiver_change(self):
         if not self.ready: