diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_imx.c b/drivers/net/fec_imx.c
index 714f8f2..808bf8f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_imx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_imx.c
@@ -732,9 +732,14 @@
 	fec->miibus.priv = fec;
 	fec->miibus.parent = dev;
 
-	mdiobus_register(&fec->miibus);
+	ret = mdiobus_register(&fec->miibus);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
-	eth_register(edev);
+	ret = eth_register(edev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_free: