diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_auxr.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_auxr.c
index b942076762ef..67e93e17d4d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_auxr.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnge/bnge_auxr.c
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ void bnge_rdma_aux_device_add(struct bnge_dev *bd)
 		dev_warn(bd->dev, "Failed to add auxiliary device for ROCE\n");
 		auxiliary_device_uninit(aux_dev);
 		bd->flags &= ~BNGE_EN_ROCE;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	bd->auxr_dev->net = bd->netdev;