diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 565da6498c846eac02648dd0c9da946431f58b5c..ff22f274aa43d60bd15c91e3b6ab5017dac92d4e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -4991,7 +4991,7 @@ int stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 						 priv->plat->bsp_priv);
 
 		if (ret < 0)
-			return ret;
+			goto error_serdes_powerup;
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
@@ -5000,6 +5000,8 @@ int stmmac_dvr_probe(struct device *device,
 
 	return ret;
 
+error_serdes_powerup:
+	unregister_netdev(ndev);
 error_netdev_register:
 	phylink_destroy(priv->phylink);
 error_phy_setup: