MLX5_NB_INIT(&tracer->nb, fw_tracer_event, DEVICE_TRACER);
        mlx5_eq_notifier_register(dev, &tracer->nb);
 
-       mlx5_fw_tracer_start(tracer);
-
+       err = mlx5_fw_tracer_start(tracer);
+       if (err) {
+               mlx5_core_warn(dev, "FWTracer: Failed to start tracer %d\n", err);
+               goto err_notifier_unregister;
+       }
        return 0;
 
+err_notifier_unregister:
+       mlx5_eq_notifier_unregister(dev, &tracer->nb);
+       mlx5_core_destroy_mkey(dev, &tracer->buff.mkey);
 err_dealloc_pd:
        mlx5_core_dealloc_pd(dev, tracer->buff.pdn);
+       cancel_work_sync(&tracer->read_fw_strings_work);
        return err;
 }