diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_mac.c
index 5eeb4c8caf4a..08adf103e90b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_mac.c
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ s32 igc_config_fc_after_link_up(struct igc_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 out:
-	return 0;
+	return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**