1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
index 10ba72302fc9..ad124254b6a9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlcnic/qlcnic_hw.c
@@ -413,10 +413,15 @@ static int qlcnic_nic_add_mac(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, u8 *addr)
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
         memcpy(cur->mac_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
-        list_add_tail(&cur->list, &adapter->mac_list);
 
-        return qlcnic_sre_macaddr_change(adapter,
-                                cur->mac_addr, QLCNIC_MAC_ADD);
+        if (qlcnic_sre_macaddr_change(adapter,
+                                cur->mac_addr, QLCNIC_MAC_ADD)) {
+                kfree(cur);
+                return -EIO;
+        }
+
+        list_add_tail(&cur->list, &adapter->mac_list);
+        return 0;
 }
 
 void qlcnic_set_multi(struct net_device *netdev)