diff --git a/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-mtk-lynxi.c b/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-mtk-lynxi.c
index a753bd88cbc2..7290fc3e5d18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-mtk-lynxi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-mtk-lynxi.c
@@ -113,8 +113,11 @@ static void mtk_pcs_lynxi_get_state(struct phylink_pcs *pcs,
 	unsigned int bm, adv;
 
 	/* Read the BMSR and LPA */
-	regmap_read(mpcs->regmap, SGMSYS_PCS_CONTROL_1, &bm);
-	regmap_read(mpcs->regmap, SGMSYS_PCS_ADVERTISE, &adv);
+	if (regmap_read(mpcs->regmap, SGMSYS_PCS_CONTROL_1, &bm) ||
+	    regmap_read(mpcs->regmap, SGMSYS_PCS_ADVERTISE, &adv)) {
+		state->link = false;
+		return;
+	}
 
 	phylink_mii_c22_pcs_decode_state(state, neg_mode,
 					 FIELD_GET(SGMII_BMSR, bm),