diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
index df85ae5b79e4f311366f07b456db330aa7efb260..53ed3abc26c90cd549250b520adb1d07cee14cb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83869.c
@@ -218,10 +218,13 @@ static int dp83869_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 		ret = phy_read_mmd(phydev, DP83869_DEVADDR, DP83869_STRAP_STS1);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
+
 		if (ret & DP83869_STRAP_MIRROR_ENABLED)
 			dp83869->port_mirroring = DP83869_PORT_MIRRORING_EN;
 		else
 			dp83869->port_mirroring = DP83869_PORT_MIRRORING_DIS;
+
+		ret = 0;
 	}
 
 	if (of_property_read_u32(of_node, "rx-fifo-depth",