diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia_leds.c b/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia_leds.c
index 00ad2313fed3..951f46104eff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia_leds.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/aquantia/aquantia_leds.c
@@ -156,5 +156,5 @@ int aqr_phy_led_polarity_set(struct phy_device *phydev, int index, unsigned long
 	if (force_active_high || force_active_low)
 		return aqr_phy_led_active_low_set(phydev, index, force_active_low);
 
-	unreachable();
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/intel-xway.c b/drivers/net/phy/intel-xway.c
index b672c55a7a4e..e6ed2413e514 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/intel-xway.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/intel-xway.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static int xway_gphy_led_polarity_set(struct phy_device *phydev, int index,
 	if (force_active_high)
 		return phy_clear_bits(phydev, XWAY_MDIO_LED, XWAY_GPHY_LED_INV(index));
 
-	unreachable();
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static struct phy_driver xway_gphy[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mxl-gpy.c b/drivers/net/phy/mxl-gpy.c
index db3c1f72b407..a8ccf257c109 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mxl-gpy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mxl-gpy.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ static int gpy_led_polarity_set(struct phy_device *phydev, int index,
 	if (force_active_high)
 		return phy_clear_bits(phydev, PHY_LED, PHY_LED_POLARITY(index));
 
-	unreachable();
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static struct phy_driver gpy_drivers[] = {