diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
index 88595863d8bc6..8a0af371e7dc7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_main.c
@@ -94,11 +94,8 @@ static int aq_ndev_close(struct net_device *ndev)
 	int err = 0;
 
 	err = aq_nic_stop(aq_nic);
-	if (err < 0)
-		goto err_exit;
 	aq_nic_deinit(aq_nic, true);
 
-err_exit:
 	return err;
 }