diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
index fe2d2d2f0494..cdc912bba808 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x550.c
@@ -717,7 +717,8 @@ static s32 ixgbe_read_iosf_sb_reg_x550(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 reg_addr,
 		error = (command & IXGBE_SB_IOSF_CTRL_CMPL_ERR_MASK) >>
 			 IXGBE_SB_IOSF_CTRL_CMPL_ERR_SHIFT;
 		hw_dbg(hw, "Failed to read, error %x\n", error);
-		return -EIO;
+		ret = -EIO;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	if (!ret)