diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
index 1fb03dd55c8f..e511d6d5f7c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/faraday/ftgmac100.c
@@ -1914,7 +1914,7 @@ static int ftgmac100_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* MAC address from chip or random one */
 	err = ftgmac100_initial_mac(priv);
 	if (err)
-		goto err_phy_connect;
+		return err;
 
 	if (priv->mac_id == FTGMAC100_AST2400 ||
 	    priv->mac_id == FTGMAC100_AST2500 ||