diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ni/nixge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ni/nixge.c
index d2708a57f2ff..4075f5e59955 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ni/nixge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ni/nixge.c
@@ -1299,19 +1299,21 @@ static int nixge_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	netif_napi_add(ndev, &priv->napi, nixge_poll, NAPI_POLL_WEIGHT);
 	err = nixge_of_get_resources(pdev);
 	if (err)
-		return err;
+		goto free_netdev;
 	__nixge_hw_set_mac_address(ndev);
 
 	priv->tx_irq = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, "tx");
 	if (priv->tx_irq < 0) {
 		netdev_err(ndev, "could not find 'tx' irq");
-		return priv->tx_irq;
+		err = priv->tx_irq;
+		goto free_netdev;
 	}
 
 	priv->rx_irq = platform_get_irq_byname(pdev, "rx");
 	if (priv->rx_irq < 0) {
 		netdev_err(ndev, "could not find 'rx' irq");
-		return priv->rx_irq;
+		err = priv->rx_irq;
+		goto free_netdev;
 	}
 
 	priv->coalesce_count_rx = XAXIDMA_DFT_RX_THRESHOLD;