diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c b/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
index 2e5150b0b8d5..449b31319010 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/xilinx_gmii2rgmii.c
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ static int xgmiitorgmii_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 {
 	struct gmii2rgmii *priv = phydev->priv;
 	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(phydev->mdio.bus, priv->addr, XILINX_GMII2RGMII_REG);
 	val &= ~XILINX_GMII2RGMII_SPEED_MASK;