1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
index c42bbb16cdae..a688a2ddcfd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/octeon/octeon_mgmt.c
@@ -722,10 +722,8 @@ static int octeon_mgmt_init_phy(struct net_device *netdev)
                                    octeon_mgmt_adjust_link, 0,
                                    PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_MII);
 
-        if (IS_ERR(p->phydev)) {
-                p->phydev = NULL;
+        if (!p->phydev)
                 return -1;
-        }
 
         phy_start_aneg(p->phydev);