diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/phy/rtl8366_smi.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/phy/rtl8366_smi.c
index 3b4795ba4b..e2172f1b90 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/phy/rtl8366_smi.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/drivers/net/phy/rtl8366_smi.c
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ static int rtl8366_smi_switch_init(struct rtl8366_smi *smi)
 	if (err)
 		dev_err(&smi->pdev->dev, "switch registration failed\n");
 
-	return;
+	return err;
 }
 
 static void rtl8366_smi_switch_cleanup(struct rtl8366_smi *smi)