diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
index f60a5136799b..c60e22ea270e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
@@ -2781,14 +2781,20 @@ mt7531_setup(struct dsa_switch *ds)
 	 * phy_[read,write]_mmd_indirect is called, we provide our own
 	 * mt7531_ind_mmd_phy_[read,write] to complete this function.
 	 */
-	val = mt7531_ind_c45_phy_read(priv,
+	ret = mt7531_ind_c45_phy_read(priv,
 				      MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
 				      MDIO_MMD_VEND2, CORE_PLL_GROUP4);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	val = ret;
 	val |= MT7531_RG_SYSPLL_DMY2 | MT7531_PHY_PLL_BYPASS_MODE;
 	val &= ~MT7531_PHY_PLL_OFF;
-	mt7531_ind_c45_phy_write(priv,
-				 MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
-				 MDIO_MMD_VEND2, CORE_PLL_GROUP4, val);
+	ret = mt7531_ind_c45_phy_write(priv,
+				       MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr),
+				       MDIO_MMD_VEND2, CORE_PLL_GROUP4, val);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
 
 	/* Disable EEE advertisement on the switch PHYs. */
 	for (i = MT753X_CTRL_PHY_ADDR(priv->mdiodev->addr);