diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
index 563ceac3060f..3369ec717a51 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
@@ -5255,7 +5255,7 @@ static int mvneta_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	err = mvneta_port_power_up(pp, pp->phy_interface);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "can't power up port\n");
-		return err;
+		goto err_netdev;
 	}
 
 	/* Armada3700 network controller does not support per-cpu