--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_star_emac.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_star_emac.c @@ -966,6 +966,7 @@ static int mtk_star_enable(struct net_de mtk_star_adjust_link, 0, priv->phy_intf); if (!priv->phydev) { netdev_err(ndev, "failed to connect to PHY\n"); + ret = -ENODEV; goto err_free_irq; }