diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-brcm-sata.c b/drivers/phy/phy-brcm-sata.c
index 18d662610075b3e312bb6e5e8fccb51020a2f13d..8ffc44afdb75baaceab39801b811d3c3314604e6 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/phy-brcm-sata.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-brcm-sata.c
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static int brcm_sata_phy_init(struct phy *phy)
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 	};
 
-	return 0;
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static const struct phy_ops phy_ops = {