diff --git a/net/dsa-uclass.c b/net/dsa-uclass.c
index 9ff55a02fb..3bf4351c84 100644
--- a/net/dsa-uclass.c
+++ b/net/dsa-uclass.c
@@ -477,8 +477,10 @@ static int dsa_pre_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	uclass_find_device_by_ofnode(UCLASS_ETH, pdata->master_node,
-				     &priv->master_dev);
+	err = uclass_get_device_by_ofnode(UCLASS_ETH, pdata->master_node,
+					  &priv->master_dev);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 
 	/* Simulate a probing event for the CPU port */
 	if (ops->port_probe) {