diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 2d6f090bf644..bf88749505a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ static int bcmgenet_power_down(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void bcmgenet_power_up(struct bcmgenet_priv *priv,