The "priv->phy_mode" variable is an enum and in this context GCC will treat it as unsigned to the error handling will never trigger. Fixes: 57c5bc9ad7d7 ("net: hisilicon: add hix5hd2 mac driver") Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c index 95a6b0926170..c41b19c760f8 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hix5hd2_gmac.c @@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@ static int hix5hd2_dev_probe(struct platform_device *pdev) goto err_free_mdio; priv->phy_mode = of_get_phy_mode(node); - if (priv->phy_mode < 0) { + if ((int)priv->phy_mode < 0) { netdev_err(ndev, "not find phy-mode\n"); ret = -EINVAL; goto err_mdiobus; -- 2.20.1