diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c
index d08e3ec2b042c..a58997f1fd690 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/port.c
@@ -610,6 +610,8 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_port_set_cmode(struct mv88e6xxx_chip *chip, int port,
 		chip->ports[port].cmode = cmode;
 
 		lane = mv88e6xxx_serdes_get_lane(chip, port);
+		if (lane == -ENODEV)
+			return 0;
 		if (lane < 0)
 			return lane;