diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/mac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/mac.c
index b3b2f9e567ffc9b4dc75b075011771144e471b6f..943b9090fda088df92718de723fbd8044b180637 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/mac.c
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ s32 e1000e_setup_fiber_serdes_link(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 		e_dbg("No signal detected\n");
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret_val;
 }
 
 /**