diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
index 408d15a5b0e3..a6d7d3eff186 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_common.c
@@ -3342,7 +3342,8 @@ ice_cfg_phy_fec(struct ice_port_info *pi, struct ice_aqc_set_phy_cfg_data *cfg,
 	    !ice_fw_supports_report_dflt_cfg(hw)) {
 		struct ice_link_default_override_tlv tlv;
 
-		if (ice_get_link_default_override(&tlv, pi))
+		status = ice_get_link_default_override(&tlv, pi);
+		if (status)
 			goto out;
 
 		if (!(tlv.options & ICE_LINK_OVERRIDE_STRICT_MODE) &&