1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
index ccf853f7b73e..c1d4584f6469 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c
@@ -711,6 +711,11 @@ static s32 ixgbe_get_swfw_sync_semaphore(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
                 usleep_range(50, 100);
         }
 
+        /* Release semaphores and return error if SW NVM semaphore
+         * was not granted because we do not have access to the EEPROM
+         */
+        hw_dbg(hw, "REGSMP Software NVM semaphore not granted\n");
+        ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_semaphore(hw);
         return IXGBE_ERR_EEPROM;
 }