diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
index 4cb9b11..2cc0f28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c
@@ -957,10 +957,11 @@
 	/* it's racing here! */
 
 	ret = smsc75xx_write_reg(dev, RFE_CTL, pdata->rfe_ctl);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		netdev_warn(dev->net, "Error writing RFE_CTL\n");
-
-	return ret;
+		return ret;
+	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int smsc75xx_wait_ready(struct usbnet *dev, int in_pm)