diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c
index 59a803e3c8d0..22547b10dfe5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/lan9303-core.c
@@ -1003,9 +1003,11 @@ static void lan9303_get_ethtool_stats(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 		ret = lan9303_read_switch_port(
 			chip, port, lan9303_mib[u].offset, &reg);
 
-		if (ret)
+		if (ret) {
 			dev_warn(chip->dev, "Reading status port %d reg %u failed\n",
 				 port, lan9303_mib[u].offset);
+			reg = 0;
+		}
 		data[u] = reg;
 	}
 }