diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index faf7cdc97ebf..2250639beef0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -3543,6 +3543,7 @@ failed_phy:
 	of_node_put(phy_node);
 failed_ioremap:
 	free_netdev(ndev);
+	dev_id--;
 
 	return ret;
 }