diff --git a/drivers/phy/phy-core.c b/drivers/phy/phy-core.c
index a892e1d7e2d0..9417372a0155 100644
--- a/drivers/phy/phy-core.c
+++ b/drivers/phy/phy-core.c
@@ -400,13 +400,14 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(phy_power_off);
 
 int phy_set_mode_ext(struct phy *phy, enum phy_mode mode, int submode)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (!phy || !phy->ops->set_mode)
+	if (!phy)
 		return 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&phy->mutex);
-	ret = phy->ops->set_mode(phy, mode, submode);
+	if (phy->ops->set_mode)
+		ret = phy->ops->set_mode(phy, mode, submode);
 	if (!ret)
 		phy->attrs.mode = mode;
 	mutex_unlock(&phy->mutex);