diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
index 8a3bf5469892..32f10662f4ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/dp83867.c
@@ -123,12 +123,8 @@ static int dp83867_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = of_property_read_u32(of_node, "ti,fifo-depth",
+	return of_property_read_u32(of_node, "ti,fifo-depth",
 				   &dp83867->fifo_depth);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	return 0;
 }
 #else
 static int dp83867_of_init(struct phy_device *phydev)