diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index 563ecd27b93ea56441daf150aecfa2f51219e6cc..17da42fe605c3a5705e999a1128a195385d17d75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ static int smsc95xx_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 
 	if (timeout >= 100) {
 		netdev_warn(dev->net, "timeout waiting for completion of Lite Reset\n");
-		return ret;
+		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
 
 	ret = smsc95xx_set_mac_address(dev);