diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c
index 1c14c5fe8d61..68b74eb2c3a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_core.c
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ static int bnge_func_qcaps(struct bnge_dev *bd)
 		return rc;
 	}
 
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int bnge_func_qrcaps_qcfg(struct bnge_dev *bd)
+{
+	int rc;
+
 	rc = bnge_hwrm_func_resc_qcaps(bd);
 	if (rc) {
 		dev_err(bd->dev, "query resc caps failure rc: %d\n", rc);
@@ -133,23 +140,28 @@ static int bnge_fw_register_dev(struct bnge_dev *bd)
 
 	bnge_hwrm_fw_set_time(bd);
 
-	rc =  bnge_hwrm_func_drv_rgtr(bd);
+	/* Get the resources and configuration from firmware */
+	rc = bnge_func_qcaps(bd);
 	if (rc) {
-		dev_err(bd->dev, "Failed to rgtr with firmware rc: %d\n", rc);
+		dev_err(bd->dev, "Failed querying caps rc: %d\n", rc);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
 	rc = bnge_alloc_ctx_mem(bd);
 	if (rc) {
 		dev_err(bd->dev, "Failed to allocate ctx mem rc: %d\n", rc);
-		goto err_func_unrgtr;
+		goto err_free_ctx_mem;
 	}
 
-	/* Get the resources and configuration from firmware */
-	rc = bnge_func_qcaps(bd);
+	rc = bnge_hwrm_func_drv_rgtr(bd);
 	if (rc) {
-		dev_err(bd->dev, "Failed initial configuration rc: %d\n", rc);
-		rc = -ENODEV;
+		dev_err(bd->dev, "Failed to rgtr with firmware rc: %d\n", rc);
+		goto err_free_ctx_mem;
+	}
+
+	rc = bnge_func_qrcaps_qcfg(bd);
+	if (rc) {
+		dev_err(bd->dev, "Failed querying resources rc: %d\n", rc);
 		goto err_func_unrgtr;
 	}
 
@@ -158,7 +170,9 @@ static int bnge_fw_register_dev(struct bnge_dev *bd)
 	return 0;
 
 err_func_unrgtr:
-	bnge_fw_unregister_dev(bd);
+	bnge_hwrm_func_drv_unrgtr(bd);
+err_free_ctx_mem:
+	bnge_free_ctx_mem(bd);
 	return rc;
 }