diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
index 349b7b1dbbf2..d49965907561 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/at803x.c
@@ -870,8 +870,10 @@ static int at803x_probe(struct phy_device *phydev)
 			.wolopts = 0,
 		};
 
-		if (ccr < 0)
+		if (ccr < 0) {
+			ret = ccr;
 			goto err;
+		}
 		mode_cfg = ccr & AT803X_MODE_CFG_MASK;
 
 		switch (mode_cfg) {