diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c
index 39778892b3b3..b5d18d95d7b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hip04_eth.c
@@ -922,10 +922,8 @@ static int hip04_mac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	ret = register_netdev(ndev);
-	if (ret) {
-		free_netdev(ndev);
+	if (ret)
 		goto alloc_fail;
-	}
 
 	return 0;