diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c b/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
index d6f8b64cddbe..74a8782313cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ static int xgmiitorgmii_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	struct mii_bus *bus = priv->mdio->bus;
 	int addr = priv->mdio->addr;
 	u16 val = 0;
+	int err;
 
-	priv->phy_drv->read_status(phydev);
+	err = priv->phy_drv->read_status(phydev);
+	if (err < 0)
+		return err;
 
 	val = mdiobus_read(bus, addr, XILINX_GMII2RGMII_REG);
 	val &= ~XILINX_GMII2RGMII_SPEED_MASK;