diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_main.c
index 3f1033abd462..c3f6c10bc239 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/lan966x/lan966x_main.c
@@ -474,14 +474,14 @@ static int lan966x_port_hwtstamp_set(struct net_device *dev,
 	    cfg->source != HWTSTAMP_SOURCE_PHYLIB)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	if (cfg->source == HWTSTAMP_SOURCE_NETDEV && !port->lan966x->ptp)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	err = lan966x_ptp_setup_traps(port, cfg);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
 	if (cfg->source == HWTSTAMP_SOURCE_NETDEV) {
-		if (!port->lan966x->ptp)
-			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
 		err = lan966x_ptp_hwtstamp_set(port, cfg, extack);
 		if (err) {
 			lan966x_ptp_del_traps(port);