diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
index a8b99bae0222..0e86c7e761ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/phy.c
@@ -1264,8 +1264,6 @@ s32 e1000e_phy_force_speed_duplex_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 						     PHY_FORCE_LIMIT,
 						     100000,
 						     &link);
-		if (ret_val)
-			return ret_val;
 	}
 
 	return ret_val;