diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c b/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c
index 71682970be58..911b9011e235 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/asix_common.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static int asix_check_host_enable(struct usbnet *dev, int in_pm)
 		usleep_range(1000, 1100);
 		ret = asix_read_cmd(dev, AX_CMD_STATMNGSTS_REG,
 				    0, 0, 1, &smsr, in_pm);
-		if (ret == -ENODEV)
+		if (ret < 0)
 			break;
 		else if (ret < sizeof(smsr))
 			continue;