diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
index 8184d2fca9be0..6a4fc2b354886 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c
@@ -3556,6 +3556,7 @@ fec_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	of_node_put(phy_node);
 failed_ioremap:
 	free_netdev(ndev);
+	dev_id--;
 
 	return ret;
 }