diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
index a4380c45f6689..a0e1ccca505b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/moxa/moxart_ether.c
@@ -541,10 +541,8 @@ static int moxart_mac_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, &pdev->dev);
 
 	ret = register_netdev(ndev);
-	if (ret) {
-		free_netdev(ndev);
+	if (ret)
 		goto init_fail;
-	}
 
 	netdev_dbg(ndev, "%s: IRQ=%d address=%pM\n",
 		   __func__, ndev->irq, ndev->dev_addr);