diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
index 0937fc2a928e..23c9394cd5d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/macsonic.c
@@ -540,10 +540,14 @@ static int mac_sonic_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	err = register_netdev(dev);
 	if (err)
-		goto out;
+		goto undo_probe;
 
 	return 0;
 
+undo_probe:
+	dma_free_coherent(lp->device,
+			  SIZEOF_SONIC_DESC * SONIC_BUS_SCALE(lp->dma_bitmode),
+			  lp->descriptors, lp->descriptors_laddr);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 
@@ -618,12 +622,16 @@ static int mac_sonic_nubus_probe(struct nubus_board *board)
 
 	err = register_netdev(ndev);
 	if (err)
-		goto out;
+		goto undo_probe;
 
 	nubus_set_drvdata(board, ndev);
 
 	return 0;
 
+undo_probe:
+	dma_free_coherent(lp->device,
+			  SIZEOF_SONIC_DESC * SONIC_BUS_SCALE(lp->dma_bitmode),
+			  lp->descriptors, lp->descriptors_laddr);
 out:
 	free_netdev(ndev);
 	return err;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
index e1b886e87a76..44171d7bb434 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/xtsonic.c
@@ -265,11 +265,14 @@ int xtsonic_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	sonic_msg_init(dev);
 
 	if ((err = register_netdev(dev)))
-		goto out1;
+		goto undo_probe1;
 
 	return 0;
 
-out1:
+undo_probe1:
+	dma_free_coherent(lp->device,
+			  SIZEOF_SONIC_DESC * SONIC_BUS_SCALE(lp->dma_bitmode),
+			  lp->descriptors, lp->descriptors_laddr);
 	release_region(dev->base_addr, SONIC_MEM_SIZE);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);