diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
index 3bc9b6718875..572cce47797c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_82599.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static s32 prot_autoc_read_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, bool *locked,
 	if (ixgbe_verify_lesm_fw_enabled_82599(hw)) {
 		ret_val = hw->mac.ops.acquire_swfw_sync(hw,
 					IXGBE_GSSR_MAC_CSR_SM);
-		if (!ret_val)
+		if (ret_val)
 			return IXGBE_ERR_SWFW_SYNC;
 
 		*locked = true;
@@ -245,8 +245,10 @@ static s32 prot_autoc_write_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 autoc, bool locked)
 	if (!locked && ixgbe_verify_lesm_fw_enabled_82599(hw)) {
 		ret_val = hw->mac.ops.acquire_swfw_sync(hw,
 					IXGBE_GSSR_MAC_CSR_SM);
-		if (!ret_val)
+		if (ret_val)
 			return IXGBE_ERR_SWFW_SYNC;
+
+		locked = true;
 	}
 
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_AUTOC, autoc);
@@ -1094,7 +1096,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_setup_mac_link_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw,
 	if (autoc != start_autoc) {
 		/* Restart link */
 		status = hw->mac.ops.prot_autoc_write(hw, autoc, false);
-		if (!status)
+		if (status)
 			goto out;
 
 		/* Only poll for autoneg to complete if specified to do so */
@@ -1277,7 +1279,7 @@ mac_reset_top:
 			status = hw->mac.ops.prot_autoc_write(hw,
 							hw->mac.orig_autoc,
 							false);
-			if (!status)
+			if (status)
 				goto reset_hw_out;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index 6149c6574106..38ca24079980 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static s32 ixgbe_setup_fc(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	case ixgbe_media_type_backplane:
 		/* some MAC's need RMW protection on AUTOC */
 		ret_val = hw->mac.ops.prot_autoc_read(hw, &locked, &reg_bp);
-		if (!ret_val)
+		if (ret_val)
 			goto out;
 
 		/* only backplane uses autoc so fall though */
@@ -2723,14 +2723,14 @@ s32 ixgbe_blink_led_start_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index)
 
 	if (!link_up) {
 		ret_val = hw->mac.ops.prot_autoc_read(hw, &locked, &autoc_reg);
-		if (!ret_val)
+		if (ret_val)
 			goto out;
 
 		autoc_reg |= IXGBE_AUTOC_AN_RESTART;
 		autoc_reg |= IXGBE_AUTOC_FLU;
 
 		ret_val = hw->mac.ops.prot_autoc_write(hw, autoc_reg, locked);
-		if (!ret_val)
+		if (ret_val)
 			goto out;
 
 		IXGBE_WRITE_FLUSH(hw);
@@ -2760,14 +2760,14 @@ s32 ixgbe_blink_led_stop_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw, u32 index)
 	bool locked = false;
 
 	ret_val = hw->mac.ops.prot_autoc_read(hw, &locked, &autoc_reg);
-	if (!ret_val)
+	if (ret_val)
 		goto out;
 
 	autoc_reg &= ~IXGBE_AUTOC_FLU;
 	autoc_reg |= IXGBE_AUTOC_AN_RESTART;
 
 	ret_val = hw->mac.ops.prot_autoc_write(hw, autoc_reg, locked);
-	if (!ret_val)
+	if (ret_val)
 		goto out;
 
 	led_reg &= ~IXGBE_LED_MODE_MASK(index);