diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c b/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c
index 326cc4e749d8..0daae7f16da9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/mcs7830.c
@@ -108,8 +108,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "MOSCHIP usb-ethernet driver";
 
 static int mcs7830_get_reg(struct usbnet *dev, u16 index, u16 size, void *data)
 {
-	return usbnet_read_cmd(dev, MCS7830_RD_BREQ, MCS7830_RD_BMREQ,
-				0x0000, index, data, size);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = usbnet_read_cmd(dev, MCS7830_RD_BREQ, MCS7830_RD_BMREQ,
+			      0x0000, index, data, size);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	else if (ret < size)
+		return -ENODATA;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int mcs7830_set_reg(struct usbnet *dev, u16 index, u16 size, const void *data)