diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index c261a5dca7c..daae7f74d41 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -98,9 +98,8 @@ int tipc_core_start_net(unsigned long addr)
 {
 	int res;
 
-	res = tipc_net_start(addr);
-	if (!res)
-		res = tipc_eth_media_start();
+	tipc_net_start(addr);
+	res = tipc_eth_media_start();
 	if (res)
 		tipc_core_stop_net();
 	return res;
diff --git a/net/tipc/net.c b/net/tipc/net.c
index 5b5cea259ca..7d305ecc09c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/net.c
+++ b/net/tipc/net.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void tipc_net_route_msg(struct sk_buff *buf)
 	tipc_link_send(buf, dnode, msg_link_selector(msg));
 }
 
-int tipc_net_start(u32 addr)
+void tipc_net_start(u32 addr)
 {
 	char addr_string[16];
 
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ int tipc_net_start(u32 addr)
 	pr_info("Started in network mode\n");
 	pr_info("Own node address %s, network identity %u\n",
 		tipc_addr_string_fill(addr_string, tipc_own_addr), tipc_net_id);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 void tipc_net_stop(void)
diff --git a/net/tipc/net.h b/net/tipc/net.h
index 9eb4b9e220e..079daadb3f7 100644
--- a/net/tipc/net.h
+++ b/net/tipc/net.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ extern rwlock_t tipc_net_lock;
 
 void tipc_net_route_msg(struct sk_buff *buf);
 
-int tipc_net_start(u32 addr);
+void tipc_net_start(u32 addr);
 void tipc_net_stop(void);
 
 #endif