diff --git a/net/eth-uclass.c b/net/eth-uclass.c
index 8c3f9cc31b7..f41da4b37b3 100644
--- a/net/eth-uclass.c
+++ b/net/eth-uclass.c
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ struct udevice *eth_get_dev(void)
 		if (eth_errno)
 			eth_errno = uclass_first_device_err(UCLASS_ETH,
 							    &uc_priv->current);
+		if (eth_errno)
+			uc_priv->current = NULL;
 	}
 	return uc_priv->current;
 }