diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c
index 78c7cbc372b0..71151f675a49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/apm/xgene/xgene_enet_main.c
@@ -1004,8 +1004,10 @@ static int xgene_enet_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 
 	xgene_enet_napi_enable(pdata);
 	ret = xgene_enet_register_irq(ndev);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		xgene_enet_napi_disable(pdata);
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	if (ndev->phydev) {
 		phy_start(ndev->phydev);