diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 1f79d47c45fa..ba78c7481fa3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -1837,6 +1837,7 @@ int __qlcnic_up(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter, struct net_device *netdev)
 	qlcnic_linkevent_request(adapter, 1);
 
 	adapter->ahw->reset_context = 0;
+	netif_tx_start_all_queues(netdev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2704,14 +2705,8 @@ static int qlcnic_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 
 	err = __qlcnic_up(adapter, netdev);
 	if (err)
-		goto err_out;
+		qlcnic_detach(adapter);
 
-	netif_tx_start_all_queues(netdev);
-
-	return 0;
-
-err_out:
-	qlcnic_detach(adapter);
 	return err;
 }