diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
index af515c3ccd5c..ae96b552a3bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_main.c
@@ -4026,6 +4026,8 @@ static struct pci_driver iavf_driver = {
  **/
 static int __init iavf_init_module(void)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	pr_info("iavf: %s\n", iavf_driver_string);
 
 	pr_info("%s\n", iavf_copyright);
@@ -4036,7 +4038,12 @@ static int __init iavf_init_module(void)
 		pr_err("%s: Failed to create workqueue\n", iavf_driver_name);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-	return pci_register_driver(&iavf_driver);
+
+	ret = pci_register_driver(&iavf_driver);
+	if (ret)
+		destroy_workqueue(iavf_wq);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 module_init(iavf_init_module);