diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_phc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_phc.c
index 7867e893fd15..c2a3ff1ef645 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_phc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amazon/ena/ena_phc.c
@@ -46,9 +46,12 @@ static int ena_phc_gettimex64(struct ptp_clock_info *clock_info,
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&phc_info->lock, flags);
 
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
 	*ts = ns_to_timespec64(timestamp_nsec);
 
-	return rc;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ena_phc_settime64(struct ptp_clock_info *clock_info,