diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-main.c
index 17ac8f9a51a0291a983ba5abbcd0131cd9b93527..982368b560ba2ed00b7c08cb528fcfd9774b0efb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-main.c
@@ -277,7 +277,11 @@ int xgbe_config_netdev(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 	pdata->desc_ded_period = jiffies;
 
 	/* Issue software reset to device */
-	pdata->hw_if.exit(pdata);
+	ret = pdata->hw_if.exit(pdata);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(dev, "software reset failed\n");
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	/* Set default configuration data */
 	xgbe_default_config(pdata);