diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
index 954f7ce4cf28..ecc2d4296526 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qed/qed_main.c
@@ -1561,9 +1561,9 @@ static int qed_drain(struct qed_dev *cdev)
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
 		rc = qed_mcp_drain(hwfn, ptt);
+		qed_ptt_release(hwfn, ptt);
 		if (rc)
 			return rc;
-		qed_ptt_release(hwfn, ptt);
 	}
 
 	return 0;