diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
index 62b36a318100..3292b2235c8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/microchip_t1.c
@@ -1028,11 +1028,7 @@ static int lan87xx_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = genphy_read_status_fixed(phydev);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
-
-	return rc;
+	return genphy_read_status_fixed(phydev);
 }
 
 static int lan87xx_config_aneg(struct phy_device *phydev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/pse-pd/tps23881.c b/drivers/net/pse-pd/tps23881.c
index 49d6389da067..8a3bbd623412 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pse-pd/tps23881.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pse-pd/tps23881.c
@@ -1520,11 +1520,7 @@ static int tps23881_i2c_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 				     "failed to register PSE controller\n");
 	}
 
-	ret = tps23881_setup_irq(priv, client->irq);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return ret;
+	return tps23881_setup_irq(priv, client->irq);
 }
 
 static const struct i2c_device_id tps23881_id[] = {