1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
index c1e4e94f100f..2569a168334c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
@@ -624,14 +624,14 @@ static int e1000_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
                 adapter->tx_ring = tx_old;
                 e1000_free_all_rx_resources(adapter);
                 e1000_free_all_tx_resources(adapter);
-                kfree(tx_old);
-                kfree(rx_old);
                 adapter->rx_ring = rxdr;
                 adapter->tx_ring = txdr;
                 err = e1000_up(adapter);
                 if (err)
                         goto err_setup;
         }
+        kfree(tx_old);
+        kfree(rx_old);
 
         clear_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags);
         return 0;