1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ax88796.c b/drivers/net/ax88796.c
index 55c9958043c4..20e946b1e744 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ax88796.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ax88796.c
@@ -481,8 +481,10 @@ static int ax_open(struct net_device *dev)
                 return ret;
 
         ret = ax_ei_open(dev);
-        if (ret)
+        if (ret) {
+                free_irq(dev->irq, dev);
                 return ret;
+        }
 
         /* turn the phy on (if turned off) */