diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
index e2c546d7dae1..c4d65b841f35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/ich8lan.c
@@ -3276,7 +3276,7 @@ static s32 e1000_init_hw_ich8lan(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 	 */
 	e1000_clear_hw_cntrs_ich8lan(hw);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret_val;
 }
 /**
  *  e1000_initialize_hw_bits_ich8lan - Initialize required hardware bits