diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index eb404bb74e18..bb4ccbda031a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -1293,7 +1293,8 @@ static int smsc95xx_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	/* detect device revision as different features may be available */
 	ret = smsc95xx_read_reg(dev, ID_REV, &val);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		goto free_pdata;
+
 	val >>= 16;
 	pdata->chip_id = val;
 	pdata->mdix_ctrl = get_mdix_status(dev->net);