diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index 14a729ba737a..cc5ab66a8185 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static int init_crq_queue(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter);
 static int send_query_phys_parms(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter);
 static void ibmvnic_tx_scrq_clean_buffer(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter,
 					 struct ibmvnic_sub_crq_queue *tx_scrq);
+static void ibmvnic_disable_irqs(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter);
 
 struct ibmvnic_stat {
 	char name[ETH_GSTRING_LEN];
@@ -1245,7 +1246,7 @@ static int __ibmvnic_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	rc = set_link_state(adapter, IBMVNIC_LOGICAL_LNK_UP);
 	if (rc) {
 		ibmvnic_napi_disable(adapter);
-		release_resources(adapter);
+		ibmvnic_disable_irqs(adapter);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
@@ -1295,7 +1296,6 @@ static int ibmvnic_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 		rc = init_resources(adapter);
 		if (rc) {
 			netdev_err(netdev, "failed to initialize resources\n");
-			release_resources(adapter);
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1312,6 +1312,11 @@ out:
 		adapter->state = VNIC_OPEN;
 		rc = 0;
 	}
+
+	if (rc) {
+		release_resources(adapter);
+	}
+
 	return rc;
 }