diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
index 67933079aeea..257c4920cb88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb_main.c
@@ -2558,7 +2558,7 @@ static int macb_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	err = macb_phylink_connect(bp);
 	if (err)
-		goto napi_exit;
+		goto reset_hw;
 
 	netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
 
@@ -2567,9 +2567,11 @@ static int macb_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	return 0;
 
-napi_exit:
+reset_hw:
+	macb_reset_hw(bp);
 	for (q = 0, queue = bp->queues; q < bp->num_queues; ++q, ++queue)
 		napi_disable(&queue->napi);
+	macb_free_consistent(bp);
 pm_exit:
 	pm_runtime_put_sync(&bp->pdev->dev);
 	return err;