diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c
index 9b48a587d5c2..70cf3619555f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/samsung/sxgbe/sxgbe_main.c
@@ -1078,7 +1078,9 @@ static int sxgbe_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	priv->dma_buf_sz = SXGBE_ALIGN(DMA_BUFFER_SIZE);
 	priv->tx_tc = TC_DEFAULT;
 	priv->rx_tc = TC_DEFAULT;
-	init_dma_desc_rings(dev);
+	ret = init_dma_desc_rings(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto init_phy_error;
 
 	/* DMA initialization and SW reset */
 	ret = sxgbe_init_dma_engine(priv);
@@ -1187,6 +1189,7 @@ static int sxgbe_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 init_error:
 	free_dma_desc_resources(priv);
+init_phy_error:
 	if (dev->phydev)
 		phy_disconnect(dev->phydev);
 phy_error: