diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index b3336d31f8a9..023685cca2c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -16652,6 +16652,8 @@ static struct pci_driver i40e_driver = {
  **/
 static int __init i40e_init_module(void)
 {
+	int err;
+
 	pr_info("%s: %s\n", i40e_driver_name, i40e_driver_string);
 	pr_info("%s: %s\n", i40e_driver_name, i40e_copyright);
 
@@ -16669,7 +16671,14 @@ static int __init i40e_init_module(void)
 	}
 
 	i40e_dbg_init();
-	return pci_register_driver(&i40e_driver);
+	err = pci_register_driver(&i40e_driver);
+	if (err) {
+		destroy_workqueue(i40e_wq);
+		i40e_dbg_exit();
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 module_init(i40e_init_module);