diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index affd5a6c44e7..131d1210dc4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -1602,8 +1602,10 @@ static void ugeth_mac_config(struct phylink_config *config, unsigned int mode,
 			pr_warn("TBI mode requires that the device tree specify a tbi-handle\n");
 
 		tbiphy = of_phy_find_device(ug_info->tbi_node);
-		if (!tbiphy)
+		if (!tbiphy) {
 			pr_warn("Could not get TBI device\n");
+			return;
+		}
 
 		value = phy_read(tbiphy, ENET_TBI_MII_CR);
 		value &= ~0x1000;	/* Turn off autonegotiation */