diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
index ebdee8f01f65..a6d429950cb0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.c
@@ -618,7 +618,8 @@ static int lan78xx_read_otp(struct lan78xx_net *dev, u32 offset,
 			offset += 0x100;
 		else
 			ret = -EINVAL;
-		ret = lan78xx_read_raw_otp(dev, offset, length, data);
+		if (!ret)
+			ret = lan78xx_read_raw_otp(dev, offset, length, data);
 	}
 
 	return ret;