diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
index 3a93d538b2d7..d23a467d0d20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c
@@ -10448,8 +10448,11 @@ static void i40e_rebuild(struct i40e_pf *pf, bool reinit, bool lock_acquired)
 					     pf->hw.aq.asq_last_status));
 	}
 	/* reinit the misc interrupt */
-	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED)
+	if (pf->flags & I40E_FLAG_MSIX_ENABLED) {
 		ret = i40e_setup_misc_vector(pf);
+		if (ret)
+			goto end_unlock;
+	}
 
 	/* Add a filter to drop all Flow control frames from any VSI from being
 	 * transmitted. By doing so we stop a malicious VF from sending out