diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/falcon.c b/drivers/net/sfc/falcon.c
index d294d66..08278e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/falcon.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/falcon.c
@@ -1320,7 +1320,9 @@
 
 	EFX_LOG(efx, "PHY is %d phy_id %d\n", efx->phy_type, efx->mdio.prtad);
 
-	falcon_probe_board(efx, board_rev);
+	rc = falcon_probe_board(efx, board_rev);
+	if (rc)
+		goto fail2;
 
 	kfree(nvconfig);
 	return 0;