1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
index 5f42f6d6e4c6..82ab427290c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
@@ -2439,7 +2439,8 @@ slave_start:
                             (num_vfs_argc > 1 || probe_vfs_argc > 1)) {
                                 mlx4_err(dev,
                                          "Invalid syntax of num_vfs/probe_vfs with IB port - single port VFs syntax is only supported when all ports are configured as ethernet\n");
-                                goto err_close;
+                                err = -EINVAL;
+                                goto err_master_mfunc;
                         }
                         for (i = 0; i < sizeof(nvfs)/sizeof(nvfs[0]); i++) {
                                 unsigned j;