diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c
index 28d4c54505f9a..c9fb1ec625d8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cortina/gemini.c
@@ -2445,8 +2445,8 @@ static int gemini_ethernet_port_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	port->reset = devm_reset_control_get_exclusive(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(port->reset)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "no reset\n");
-		clk_disable_unprepare(port->pclk);
-		return PTR_ERR(port->reset);
+		ret = PTR_ERR(port->reset);
+		goto unprepare;
 	}
 	reset_control_reset(port->reset);
 	usleep_range(100, 500);
@@ -2501,25 +2501,25 @@ static int gemini_ethernet_port_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 					IRQF_SHARED,
 					port_names[port->id],
 					port);
-	if (ret) {
-		clk_disable_unprepare(port->pclk);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (ret)
+		goto unprepare;
 
 	ret = register_netdev(netdev);
-	if (!ret) {
+	if (ret)
+		goto unprepare;
+
+	netdev_info(netdev,
+		    "irq %d, DMA @ 0x%pap, GMAC @ 0x%pap\n",
+		    port->irq, &dmares->start,
+		    &gmacres->start);
+	ret = gmac_setup_phy(netdev);
+	if (ret)
 		netdev_info(netdev,
-			    "irq %d, DMA @ 0x%pap, GMAC @ 0x%pap\n",
-			    port->irq, &dmares->start,
-			    &gmacres->start);
-		ret = gmac_setup_phy(netdev);
-		if (ret)
-			netdev_info(netdev,
-				    "PHY init failed, deferring to ifup time\n");
-		return 0;
-	}
+			    "PHY init failed, deferring to ifup time\n");
+	return 0;
 
-	port->netdev = NULL;
+unprepare:
+	clk_disable_unprepare(port->pclk);
 	return ret;
 }