diff --git a/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c b/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c
index 7de631f5356f..fd4cbf8a55ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ static int xpcs_get_state_c37_sgmii(struct dw_xpcs *xpcs,
 	 */
 	ret = xpcs_read(xpcs, MDIO_MMD_VEND2, DW_VR_MII_AN_INTR_STS);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return false;
+		return ret;
 
 	if (ret & DW_VR_MII_C37_ANSGM_SP_LNKSTS) {
 		int speed_value;