diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
index f6616c8933ca..cea886c5bcb5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvpp2/mvpp2_main.c
@@ -4426,6 +4426,7 @@ static int mvpp2_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (!valid) {
 		netdev_err(port->dev,
 			   "invalid configuration: no dt or link IRQ");
+		err = -ENOENT;
 		goto err_free_irq;
 	}