diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
index d64f01623bd1b10c0e4771f51f39a6c5b29fd1fc..70b08958763a129fff47ad00a1db130c1334f254 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/smsc.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static int lan87xx_read_status(struct phy_device *phydev)
 				return rc;
 			if (rc & MII_LAN83C185_ENERGYON)
 				break;
-		};
+		}
 
 		/* Re-enable EDPD */
 		rc = phy_read(phydev, MII_LAN83C185_CTRL_STATUS);