diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
index 544012a67221..1d59ef367a85 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
@@ -815,7 +815,8 @@ static int lpc_mii_init(struct netdata_local *pldat)
 	if (mdiobus_register(pldat->mii_bus))
 		goto err_out_unregister_bus;
 
-	if (lpc_mii_probe(pldat->ndev) != 0)
+	err = lpc_mii_probe(pldat->ndev);
+	if (err)
 		goto err_out_unregister_bus;
 
 	return 0;