diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
index 90410f9d3b1aaec270b358d5c2c9bdf259e62f62..1c4fea9c3ec4c88c3235f55fdbba73b430b8575f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
@@ -2274,7 +2274,7 @@ static int smc_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		ret = try_toggle_control_gpio(&pdev->dev, &lp->power_gpio,
 					      "power", 0, 0, 100);
 		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+			goto out_free_netdev;
 
 		/*
 		 * Optional reset GPIO configured? Minimum 100 ns reset needed
@@ -2283,7 +2283,7 @@ static int smc_drv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		ret = try_toggle_control_gpio(&pdev->dev, &lp->reset_gpio,
 					      "reset", 0, 0, 100);
 		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+			goto out_free_netdev;
 
 		/*
 		 * Need to wait for optional EEPROM to load, max 750 us according