diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.c
index 63d2be4349e3e704712a557aef257894c7be7a24..03d63b6a9b2bc025d1f180d6d632da42efa12734 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mdio.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int hclge_mdio_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int phyid, int regnum,
 	int ret;
 
 	if (test_bit(HCLGE_COMM_STATE_CMD_DISABLE, &hdev->hw.hw.comm_state))
-		return 0;
+		return -EBUSY;
 
 	hclge_cmd_setup_basic_desc(&desc, HCLGE_OPC_MDIO_CONFIG, false);
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static int hclge_mdio_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int phyid, int regnum)
 	int ret;
 
 	if (test_bit(HCLGE_COMM_STATE_CMD_DISABLE, &hdev->hw.hw.comm_state))
-		return 0;
+		return -EBUSY;
 
 	hclge_cmd_setup_basic_desc(&desc, HCLGE_OPC_MDIO_CONFIG, true);