nvchan->channel = device->channel;
        }
 
+       /* Enable NAPI handler before init callbacks */
+       netif_napi_add(ndev, &net_device->chan_table[0].napi,
+                      netvsc_poll, NAPI_POLL_WEIGHT);
+
        /* Open the channel */
        ret = vmbus_open(device->channel, ring_size * PAGE_SIZE,
                         ring_size * PAGE_SIZE, NULL, 0,
                         net_device->chan_table);
 
        if (ret != 0) {
+               netif_napi_del(&net_device->chan_table[0].napi);
                netdev_err(ndev, "unable to open channel: %d\n", ret);
                goto cleanup;
        }
        /* Channel is opened */
        netdev_dbg(ndev, "hv_netvsc channel opened successfully\n");
 
-       /* Enable NAPI handler for init callbacks */
-       netif_napi_add(ndev, &net_device->chan_table[0].napi,
-                      netvsc_poll, NAPI_POLL_WEIGHT);
        napi_enable(&net_device->chan_table[0].napi);
 
        /* Writing nvdev pointer unlocks netvsc_send(), make sure chn_table is
 
        if (ret == 0)
                napi_enable(&nvchan->napi);
        else
-               netdev_err(ndev, "sub channel open failed (%d)\n", ret);
+               netif_napi_del(&nvchan->napi);
 
        if (refcount_dec_and_test(&nvscdev->sc_offered))
                complete(&nvscdev->channel_init_wait);