diff --git a/board/freescale/mx6qsabreauto/mx6qsabreauto.c b/board/freescale/mx6qsabreauto/mx6qsabreauto.c
index 1cdf2cb097..c55ee8783d 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx6qsabreauto/mx6qsabreauto.c
+++ b/board/freescale/mx6qsabreauto/mx6qsabreauto.c
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ int board_eth_init(bd_t *bis)
 	if (ret)
 		printf("FEC MXC: %s:failed\n", __func__);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 #define BOARD_REV_B  0x200