diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index a2e7d2c96e36..078ad0ec8593 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -1705,7 +1705,7 @@ static int stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	priv->dma_rx_size = STMMAC_ALIGN(dma_rxsize);
 	priv->dma_buf_sz = STMMAC_ALIGN(buf_sz);
 
-	alloc_dma_desc_resources(priv);
+	ret = alloc_dma_desc_resources(priv);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		pr_err("%s: DMA descriptors allocation failed\n", __func__);
 		goto dma_desc_error;