diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index a69b5a8a91cb..c58051e4350b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -11476,10 +11476,9 @@ static int ixgbe_recovery_probe(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 		return err;
 
 	ixgbe_get_hw_control(adapter);
-	mutex_init(&hw->aci.lock);
 	err = ixgbe_get_flash_data(&adapter->hw);
 	if (err)
-		goto shutdown_aci;
+		goto err_release_hw_control;
 
 	timer_setup(&adapter->service_timer, ixgbe_service_timer, 0);
 	INIT_WORK(&adapter->service_task, ixgbe_recovery_service_task);
@@ -11502,8 +11501,7 @@ static int ixgbe_recovery_probe(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	devl_unlock(adapter->devlink);
 
 	return 0;
-shutdown_aci:
-	mutex_destroy(&adapter->hw.aci.lock);
+err_release_hw_control:
 	ixgbe_release_hw_control(adapter);
 	return err;
 }