diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9051.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9051.c
index 2caaf1e9f42f..bcfe52c11804 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9051.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9051.c
@@ -1158,9 +1158,7 @@ static int dm9051_phy_connect(struct board_info *db)
 
 	db->phydev = phy_connect(db->ndev, phy_id, dm9051_handle_link_change,
 				 PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII);
-	if (IS_ERR(db->phydev))
-		return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(db->phydev);
-	return 0;
+	return PTR_ERR_OR_ZERO(db->phydev);
 }
 
 static int dm9051_probe(struct spi_device *spi)