diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg_prueth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg_prueth.c
index 6ad92f40c..275488f7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg_prueth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg_prueth.c
@@ -3325,7 +3325,11 @@ static int prueth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                                          prueth->emac[PRUETH_MAC0]->ndev);
                prueth->registered_netdevs[PRUETH_MAC0] = prueth->emac[PRUETH_MAC0]->ndev;
 
-               emac_phy_connect(prueth->emac[PRUETH_MAC0]);
+               ret = emac_phy_connect(prueth->emac[PRUETH_MAC0]);
+               if (ret) {
+                       dev_err(dev, "can't phy connect port MII0");
+                       goto  netdev_unregister;
+               }
                phy_attached_info(prueth->emac[PRUETH_MAC0]->ndev->phydev);
        }
 
@@ -3339,7 +3343,11 @@ static int prueth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
                devlink_port_type_eth_set(&prueth->emac[PRUETH_MAC1]->devlink_port,
                                          prueth->emac[PRUETH_MAC1]->ndev);
                prueth->registered_netdevs[PRUETH_MAC1] = prueth->emac[PRUETH_MAC1]->ndev;
-               emac_phy_connect(prueth->emac[PRUETH_MAC1]);
+               ret = emac_phy_connect(prueth->emac[PRUETH_MAC1]);
+               if (ret) {
+                       dev_err(dev, "can't phy connect for port MII1");
+                       goto netdev_unregister;
+               }
                phy_attached_info(prueth->emac[PRUETH_MAC1]->ndev->phydev);
        }