diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c589_cs.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c589_cs.c
index 09816e84314d0..0197ef6f15826 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c589_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c589_cs.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ static int tc589_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
 	struct el3_private *lp;
 	struct net_device *dev;
+	int ret;
 
 	dev_dbg(&link->dev, "3c589_attach()\n");
 
@@ -218,7 +219,15 @@ static int tc589_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 
 	dev->ethtool_ops = &netdev_ethtool_ops;
 
-	return tc589_config(link);
+	ret = tc589_config(link);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_free_netdev;
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_free_netdev:
+	free_netdev(dev);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void tc589_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)