diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
index b1ae9eb8f2479..0404aafd5ce56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bcmsysport.c
@@ -2503,8 +2503,10 @@ static int bcm_sysport_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	priv->clk = devm_clk_get_optional(&pdev->dev, "sw_sysport");
-	if (IS_ERR(priv->clk))
-		return PTR_ERR(priv->clk);
+	if (IS_ERR(priv->clk)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(priv->clk);
+		goto err_free_netdev;
+	}
 
 	/* Allocate number of TX rings */
 	priv->tx_rings = devm_kcalloc(&pdev->dev, txq,