diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
index fc8d3b6ffe8e..f64186a5f634 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx.c
@@ -908,8 +908,10 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_set_port_state(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, u8 state)
 	mutex_lock(&ps->smi_mutex);
 
 	reg = _mv88e6xxx_reg_read(ds, REG_PORT(port), PORT_CONTROL);
-	if (reg < 0)
+	if (reg < 0) {
+		ret = reg;
 		goto abort;
+	}
 
 	oldstate = reg & PORT_CONTROL_STATE_MASK;
 	if (oldstate != state) {