1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c b/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
index 4487b1ace660..8da3bda13f33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb4vf/cxgb4vf_main.c
@@ -753,7 +753,9 @@ static int cxgb4vf_open(struct net_device *dev)
         if (err)
                 return err;
         set_bit(pi->port_id, &adapter->open_device_map);
-        link_start(dev);
+        err = link_start(dev);
+        if (err)
+                return err;
         netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
         return 0;
 }