diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
index 2517ffba8178..88f52a2f85b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/am65-cpsw-nuss.c
@@ -1895,8 +1895,9 @@ static int am65_cpsw_nuss_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ale_params.nu_switch_ale = true;
 
 	common->ale = cpsw_ale_create(&ale_params);
-	if (!common->ale) {
+	if (IS_ERR(common->ale)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "error initializing ale engine\n");
+		ret = PTR_ERR(common->ale);
 		goto err_of_clear;
 	}