diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
index 252adfa5d837b..8a9096aa85cdf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9000.c
@@ -1471,8 +1471,10 @@ dm9000_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 	/* Init network device */
 	ndev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct board_info));
-	if (!ndev)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!ndev) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out_regulator_disable;
+	}
 
 	SET_NETDEV_DEV(ndev, &pdev->dev);