diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_idc.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_idc.c
index 7e4f4ac92653..b7d6b08fc89e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_idc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_idc.c
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ static int idpf_plug_vport_aux_dev(struct iidc_rdma_core_dev_info *cdev_info,
 	return 0;
 
 err_aux_dev_add:
+	ida_free(&idpf_idc_ida, adev->id);
+	vdev_info->adev = NULL;
 	auxiliary_device_uninit(adev);
+	return ret;
 err_aux_dev_init:
 	ida_free(&idpf_idc_ida, adev->id);
 err_ida_alloc:
@@ -228,7 +231,10 @@ static int idpf_plug_core_aux_dev(struct iidc_rdma_core_dev_info *cdev_info)
 	return 0;
 
 err_aux_dev_add:
+	ida_free(&idpf_idc_ida, adev->id);
+	cdev_info->adev = NULL;
 	auxiliary_device_uninit(adev);
+	return ret;
 err_aux_dev_init:
 	ida_free(&idpf_idc_ida, adev->id);
 err_ida_alloc: