diff --git a/drivers/net/cpmac.c b/drivers/net/cpmac.c
index 3c58db5..23786ee 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cpmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cpmac.c
@@ -1181,7 +1181,8 @@
 		if (netif_msg_drv(priv))
 			printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Could not attach to PHY\n",
 			       dev->name);
-		return PTR_ERR(priv->phy);
+		rc = PTR_ERR(priv->phy);
+		goto fail;
 	}
 
 	if ((rc = register_netdev(dev))) {