diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
index 9119a860e9bd3..5b4ed69df64fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
@@ -4803,7 +4803,7 @@ static void rtl_ram_code_speed_up(struct r8152 *tp, struct fw_phy_speed_up *phy,
 
 		if (i == 1000) {
 			dev_err(&tp->intf->dev, "ram code speedup mode timeout\n");
-			return;
+			break;
 		}
 	}