diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
index d98b874..f2904af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/mvneta.c
@@ -4162,7 +4162,7 @@
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register\n");
-		goto err_free_stats;
+		goto err_netdev;
 	}
 
 	netdev_info(dev, "Using %s mac address %pM\n", mac_from,
@@ -4181,13 +4181,11 @@
 	return 0;
 
 err_netdev:
-	unregister_netdev(dev);
 	if (pp->bm_priv) {
 		mvneta_bm_pool_destroy(pp->bm_priv, pp->pool_long, 1 << pp->id);
 		mvneta_bm_pool_destroy(pp->bm_priv, pp->pool_short,
 				       1 << pp->id);
 	}
-err_free_stats:
 	free_percpu(pp->stats);
 err_free_ports:
 	free_percpu(pp->ports);