struct bnx2 *bp = netdev_priv(dev);
        int rc;
 
+       rc = bnx2_request_firmware(bp);
+       if (rc < 0)
+               goto out;
+
        netif_carrier_off(dev);
 
        bnx2_disable_int(bp);
        bnx2_free_irq(bp);
        bnx2_free_mem(bp);
        bnx2_del_napi(bp);
+       bnx2_release_firmware(bp);
        goto out;
 }
 
 
        pci_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
 
-       rc = bnx2_request_firmware(bp);
-       if (rc < 0)
-               goto error;
-
-
-       bnx2_reset_chip(bp, BNX2_DRV_MSG_CODE_RESET);
        memcpy(dev->dev_addr, bp->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
 
        dev->hw_features = NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_SG |
        return 0;
 
 error:
-       bnx2_release_firmware(bp);
        pci_iounmap(pdev, bp->regview);
        pci_release_regions(pdev);
        pci_disable_device(pdev);