diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
index 638b9c7a509d..8d94a4d70395 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pds_core/main.c
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ static int pdsc_init_pf(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 	/* General workqueue and timer, but don't start timer yet */
 	snprintf(wq_name, sizeof(wq_name), "%s.%d", PDS_CORE_DRV_NAME, pdsc->uid);
 	pdsc->wq = create_singlethread_workqueue(wq_name);
+	if (!pdsc->wq) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_out_unmap_bars;
+	}
 	INIT_WORK(&pdsc->health_work, pdsc_health_thread);
 	INIT_WORK(&pdsc->pci_reset_work, pdsc_pci_reset_thread);
 	timer_setup(&pdsc->wdtimer, pdsc_wdtimer_cb, 0);
@@ -253,7 +257,7 @@ static int pdsc_init_pf(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 	err = pdsc_setup(pdsc, PDSC_SETUP_INIT);
 	if (err) {
 		mutex_unlock(&pdsc->config_lock);
-		goto err_out_unmap_bars;
+		goto err_out_shutdown_timer;
 	}
 
 	err = pdsc_start(pdsc);
@@ -305,13 +309,14 @@ static int pdsc_init_pf(struct pdsc *pdsc)
 	pdsc_stop(pdsc);
 err_out_teardown:
 	pdsc_teardown(pdsc, PDSC_TEARDOWN_REMOVING);
-err_out_unmap_bars:
+err_out_shutdown_timer:
 	timer_shutdown_sync(&pdsc->wdtimer);
 	if (pdsc->wq)
 		destroy_workqueue(pdsc->wq);
 	mutex_destroy(&pdsc->config_lock);
 	mutex_destroy(&pdsc->devcmd_lock);
 	pci_free_irq_vectors(pdsc->pdev);
+err_out_unmap_bars:
 	pdsc_unmap_bars(pdsc);
 err_out_release_regions:
 	pci_release_regions(pdsc->pdev);