struct stmmac_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);
        int ret;
 
-       stmmac_clk_enable(priv);
-
-       stmmac_check_ether_addr(priv);
-
-       /* MDIO bus Registration */
-       ret = stmmac_mdio_register(dev);
-       if (ret < 0) {
-               pr_debug("%s: MDIO bus (id: %d) registration failed",
-                        __func__, priv->plat->bus_id);
-               goto open_clk_dis;
-       }
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_TIMER
        priv->tm = kzalloc(sizeof(struct stmmac_timer *), GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (unlikely(priv->tm == NULL)) {
-               ret = -ENOMEM;
-               goto open_clk_dis;
-       }
+       if (unlikely(priv->tm == NULL))
+               return -ENOMEM;
 
        priv->tm->freq = tmrate;
 
        } else
                priv->tm->enable = 1;
 #endif
+       stmmac_clk_enable(priv);
+
+       stmmac_check_ether_addr(priv);
+
        ret = stmmac_init_phy(dev);
        if (unlikely(ret)) {
                pr_err("%s: Cannot attach to PHY (error: %d)\n", __func__, ret);
        if (priv->phydev)
                phy_disconnect(priv->phydev);
 
-open_clk_dis:
        stmmac_clk_disable(priv);
+
        return ret;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_STMMAC_DEBUG_FS
        stmmac_exit_fs();
 #endif
-       stmmac_mdio_unregister(dev);
        stmmac_clk_disable(priv);
 
        return 0;
        else
                priv->clk_csr = priv->plat->clk_csr;
 
+       /* MDIO bus Registration */
+       ret = stmmac_mdio_register(ndev);
+       if (ret < 0) {
+               pr_debug("%s: MDIO bus (id: %d) registration failed",
+                        __func__, priv->plat->bus_id);
+               goto error;
+       }
+
        return priv;
 
 error:
        priv->hw->dma->stop_tx(priv->ioaddr);
 
        stmmac_set_mac(priv->ioaddr, false);
+       stmmac_mdio_unregister(ndev);
        netif_carrier_off(ndev);
        unregister_netdev(ndev);
        free_netdev(ndev);