diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index fae84202d870..9f3f12e2ccf2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -9565,8 +9565,10 @@ static int ixgbe_configure_clsu32(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter,
 	ixgbe_atr_compute_perfect_hash_82599(&input->filter, mask);
 	err = ixgbe_fdir_write_perfect_filter_82599(hw, &input->filter,
 						    input->sw_idx, queue);
-	if (!err)
-		ixgbe_update_ethtool_fdir_entry(adapter, input, input->sw_idx);
+	if (err)
+		goto err_out_w_lock;
+
+	ixgbe_update_ethtool_fdir_entry(adapter, input, input->sw_idx);
 	spin_unlock(&adapter->fdir_perfect_lock);
 
 	if ((uhtid != 0x800) && (adapter->jump_tables[uhtid]))