diff --git a/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c b/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c
index 2d8cc3959b4c..8765b01c0b5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-xpcs.c
@@ -1483,16 +1483,6 @@ static int xpcs_init_id(struct dw_xpcs *xpcs)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int xpcs_init_iface(struct dw_xpcs *xpcs)
-{
-	if (xpcs->info.pma == WX_TXGBE_XPCS_PMA_10G_ID)
-		xpcs->pcs.poll = false;
-	else
-		xpcs->need_reset = true;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static struct dw_xpcs *xpcs_create(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 {
 	struct dw_xpcs *xpcs;
@@ -1510,9 +1500,10 @@ static struct dw_xpcs *xpcs_create(struct mdio_device *mdiodev)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_clear_clks;
 
-	ret = xpcs_init_iface(xpcs);
-	if (ret)
-		goto out_clear_clks;
+	if (xpcs->info.pma == WX_TXGBE_XPCS_PMA_10G_ID)
+		xpcs->pcs.poll = false;
+	else
+		xpcs->need_reset = true;
 
 	return xpcs;