diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c
index 0cec06bec63e..c27054b8ce81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c
@@ -914,10 +914,8 @@ static int hip04_mac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	ret = register_netdev(ndev);
-	if (ret) {
-		free_netdev(ndev);
+	if (ret)
 		goto alloc_fail;
-	}
 
 	return 0;