diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
index 50235d201592..f87cc216045b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -4717,6 +4717,7 @@ static int qlge_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "net device registration failed.\n");
 		ql_release_all(pdev);
 		pci_disable_device(pdev);
+		free_netdev(ndev);
 		return err;
 	}
 	/* Start up the timer to trigger EEH if