1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/starfire.c b/drivers/net/starfire.c
index 95db60adde41..f9521136a869 100644
--- a/drivers/net/starfire.c
+++ b/drivers/net/starfire.c
@@ -1063,7 +1063,7 @@ static int netdev_open(struct net_device *dev)
         if (retval) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "starfire: Failed to load firmware \"%s\"\n",
                        FIRMWARE_RX);
-                return retval;
+                goto out_init;
         }
         if (fw_rx->size % 4) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "starfire: bogus length %zu in \"%s\"\n",
@@ -1108,6 +1108,9 @@ out_tx:
         release_firmware(fw_tx);
 out_rx:
         release_firmware(fw_rx);
+out_init:
+        if (retval)
+                netdev_close(dev);
         return retval;
 }