diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
index 7b43a3b4abdc..3dd973475125 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_init.c
@@ -1375,13 +1375,8 @@ netxen_receive_peg_ready(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 
 	} while (--retries);
 
-	if (!retries) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Receive Peg initialization not "
-			      "complete, state: 0x%x.\n", val);
-		return -EIO;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
+	pr_err("Receive Peg initialization not complete, state: 0x%x.\n", val);
+	return -EIO;
 }
 
 int netxen_init_firmware(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)