diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/sni_ave.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/sni_ave.c
index 38d39c4b5ac8..603d54f83399 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/sni_ave.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/socionext/sni_ave.c
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ static int ave_init(struct net_device *ndev)
 	ret = regmap_update_bits(priv->regmap, SG_ETPINMODE,
 				 priv->pinmode_mask, priv->pinmode_val);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto out_reset_assert;
 
 	ave_global_reset(ndev);