struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
        struct pch_gbe_tx_ring *tx_ring = adapter->tx_ring;
        struct pch_gbe_rx_ring *rx_ring = adapter->rx_ring;
-       int err;
+       int err = -EINVAL;
 
        /* Ensure we have a valid MAC */
        if (!is_valid_ether_addr(adapter->hw.mac.addr)) {
                pr_err("Error: Invalid MAC address\n");
-               return -EINVAL;
+               goto out;
        }
 
        /* hardware has been reset, we need to reload some things */
 
        err = pch_gbe_request_irq(adapter);
        if (err) {
-               pr_err("Error: can't bring device up\n");
-               return err;
+               pr_err("Error: can't bring device up - irq request failed\n");
+               goto out;
        }
        err = pch_gbe_alloc_rx_buffers_pool(adapter, rx_ring, rx_ring->count);
        if (err) {
-               pr_err("Error: can't bring device up\n");
-               return err;
+               pr_err("Error: can't bring device up - alloc rx buffers pool failed\n");
+               goto freeirq;
        }
        pch_gbe_alloc_tx_buffers(adapter, tx_ring);
        pch_gbe_alloc_rx_buffers(adapter, rx_ring, rx_ring->count);
        netif_start_queue(adapter->netdev);
 
        return 0;
+
+freeirq:
+       pch_gbe_free_irq(adapter);
+out:
+       return err;
 }
 
 /**