diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index a2283fd9cdfc..32c59b3d1cbc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -11363,8 +11363,13 @@ static int bnxt_shutdown_nic(struct bnxt *bp, bool irq_re_init)
 
 static int bnxt_init_nic(struct bnxt *bp, bool irq_re_init)
 {
+	int rc;
+
 	bnxt_init_cp_rings(bp);
-	bnxt_init_rx_rings(bp);
+	rc = bnxt_init_rx_rings(bp);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
 	bnxt_init_tx_rings(bp);
 	bnxt_init_ring_grps(bp, irq_re_init);
 	bnxt_init_vnics(bp);