diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 03f82786c0b9..b27da024aa9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -3584,8 +3584,10 @@ static int bcmgenet_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->clk);
 
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
+	if (err) {
+		bcmgenet_mii_exit(dev);
 		goto err;
+	}
 
 	return err;