diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
index 46a7dcf2ff4a..9d7f491931ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_cmn.c
@@ -2672,7 +2672,8 @@ int bnx2x_nic_load(struct bnx2x *bp, int load_mode)
 	}
 
 	/* Allocated memory for FW statistics  */
-	if (bnx2x_alloc_fw_stats_mem(bp))
+	rc = bnx2x_alloc_fw_stats_mem(bp);
+	if (rc)
 		LOAD_ERROR_EXIT(bp, load_error0);
 
 	/* request pf to initialize status blocks */