diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
index de12c02c55cb..f76ccb543838 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/renesas/ravb_main.c
@@ -2654,7 +2654,10 @@ static int ravb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ndev->features = info->net_features;
 	ndev->hw_features = info->net_hw_features;
 
-	reset_control_deassert(rstc);
+	error = reset_control_deassert(rstc);
+	if (error)
+		goto out_free_netdev;
+
 	pm_runtime_enable(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_get_sync(&pdev->dev);
 
@@ -2881,11 +2884,11 @@ out_disable_gptp_clk:
 out_disable_refclk:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(priv->refclk);
 out_release:
-	free_netdev(ndev);
-
 	pm_runtime_put(&pdev->dev);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&pdev->dev);
 	reset_control_assert(rstc);
+out_free_netdev:
+	free_netdev(ndev);
 	return error;
 }