diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
index 0092e46c46f8..4012a141a229 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmmii.c
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ static int bcmgenet_mii_pd_init(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv)
 		phydev = fixed_phy_register(PHY_POLL, &fphy_status, NULL);
 		if (!phydev || IS_ERR(phydev)) {
 			dev_err(kdev, "failed to register fixed PHY device\n");
-			return -ENODEV;
+			return PTR_ERR(phydev);
 		}
 
 		/* Make sure we initialize MoCA PHYs with a link down */