diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c b/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
index 733f120c852b..00c670c0920e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.c
@@ -162,8 +162,12 @@ static int get_registers(rtl8150_t * dev, u16 indx, u16 size, void *data)
 	ret = usb_control_msg(dev->udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(dev->udev, 0),
 			      RTL8150_REQ_GET_REGS, RTL8150_REQT_READ,
 			      indx, 0, buf, size, 500);
-	if (ret > 0 && ret <= size)
+	if(ret < 0)
+		memset(data, 0xff, size);
+
+	else if (ret > 0 && ret <= size)
 		memcpy(data, buf, ret);
+
 	kfree(buf);
 	return ret;
 }