diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
index 2972244e6eb0..43570f4911ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/dpaa/dpaa_eth.c
@@ -2938,7 +2938,7 @@ static int dpaa_eth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 						   DMA_BIT_MASK(40));
 	if (err) {
 		netdev_err(net_dev, "dma_coerce_mask_and_coherent() failed\n");
-		return err;
+		goto free_netdev;
 	}
 
 	/* If fsl_fm_max_frm is set to a higher value than the all-common 1500,