diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c
index 85723a78793a..6c7e8655a7eb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-sun8i.c
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ static int sun8i_dwmac_set_syscon(struct device *dev,
 		/* of_mdio_parse_addr returns a valid (0 ~ 31) PHY
 		 * address. No need to mask it again.
 		 */
-		reg |= 1 << H3_EPHY_ADDR_SHIFT;
+		reg |= ret << H3_EPHY_ADDR_SHIFT;
 	} else {
 		/* For SoCs without internal PHY the PHY selection bit should be
 		 * set to 0 (external PHY).