diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
index 13be264587f135..fd47b51348418f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ static int mlx5_load_one(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, struct mlx5_priv *priv,
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "Firmware over %d MS in pre-initializing state, aborting\n",
 			FW_PRE_INIT_TIMEOUT_MILI);
-		goto out;
+		goto out_err;
 	}
 
 	err = mlx5_cmd_init(dev);