diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
index d7aef840a1d51904d378f871f52f7b3ff0b33bd3..16685a153c1012c9663d5113adc8cccf962a21ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -7530,6 +7530,9 @@ static int bnx2x_nic_load(struct bnx2x *bp, int load_mode)
 	rc = bnx2x_init_hw(bp, load_code);
 	if (rc) {
 		BNX2X_ERR("HW init failed, aborting\n");
+		bnx2x_fw_command(bp, DRV_MSG_CODE_LOAD_DONE);
+		bnx2x_fw_command(bp, DRV_MSG_CODE_UNLOAD_REQ_WOL_MCP);
+		bnx2x_fw_command(bp, DRV_MSG_CODE_UNLOAD_DONE);
 		goto load_error2;
 	}