diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
index 00d5661dc62e..36845872ae94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_ethtool.c
@@ -1409,7 +1409,12 @@ static int mlx5e_ethtool_set_link_ksettings(struct mlx5e_priv *priv,
 	if (!an_changes && link_modes == eproto.admin)
 		goto out;
 
-	mlx5_port_set_eth_ptys(mdev, an_disable, link_modes, ext);
+	err = mlx5_port_set_eth_ptys(mdev, an_disable, link_modes, ext);
+	if (err) {
+		netdev_err(priv->netdev, "%s: failed to set ptys reg: %d\n", __func__, err);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	mlx5_toggle_port_link(mdev);
 
 out: