diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c
index 890f213da8d1..ae1f523d6841 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_main.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ static int create_txqs(struct hinic_dev *nic_dev)
 	hinic_sq_dbgfs_uninit(nic_dev);
 
 	devm_kfree(&netdev->dev, nic_dev->txqs);
+	nic_dev->txqs = NULL;
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ static int create_rxqs(struct hinic_dev *nic_dev)
 	hinic_rq_dbgfs_uninit(nic_dev);
 
 	devm_kfree(&netdev->dev, nic_dev->rxqs);
+	nic_dev->rxqs = NULL;
 	return err;
 }