diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
index ecc2d4296526..557332f1f886 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ static int qed_slowpath_start(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 					      &drv_version);
 		if (rc) {
 			DP_NOTICE(cdev, "Failed sending drv version command\n");
-			return rc;
+			goto err4;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1089,6 +1089,8 @@ static int qed_slowpath_start(struct qed_dev *cdev,
 
 	return 0;
 
+err4:
+	qed_ll2_dealloc_if(cdev);
 err3:
 	qed_hw_stop(cdev);
 err2: