diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/atheros.c b/drivers/net/phy/atheros.c
index f922fec..fa1fe08 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/atheros.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/atheros.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 
 	node = phy_get_ofnode(phydev);
 	if (!ofnode_valid(node))
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return 0;
 
 	priv = malloc(sizeof(*priv));
 	if (!priv)