diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
index 37e78649c7107323820935d55c067b36160768a1..99eb09007e73db2b7d8b7466a2189920a39abe96 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/80003es2lan.c
@@ -1147,9 +1147,7 @@ static s32 e1000_setup_copper_link_80003es2lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	if (ret_val)
 		return ret_val;
 
-	ret_val = e1000e_setup_copper_link(hw);
-
-	return 0;
+	return e1000e_setup_copper_link(hw);
 }
 
 /**