diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index 08cddb6ff740f4dfac35677e91424378bcf3b2e9..539d23b594ceaa769507c80d99889f3cfe81c510 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -1466,6 +1466,8 @@ bnx2_enable_forced_2g5(struct bnx2 *bp)
 	} else if (CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_5708) {
 		bnx2_read_phy(bp, bp->mii_bmcr, &bmcr);
 		bmcr |= BCM5708S_BMCR_FORCE_2500;
+	} else {
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (bp->autoneg & AUTONEG_SPEED) {
@@ -1500,6 +1502,8 @@ bnx2_disable_forced_2g5(struct bnx2 *bp)
 	} else if (CHIP_NUM(bp) == CHIP_NUM_5708) {
 		bnx2_read_phy(bp, bp->mii_bmcr, &bmcr);
 		bmcr &= ~BCM5708S_BMCR_FORCE_2500;
+	} else {
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (bp->autoneg & AUTONEG_SPEED)