diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
index 16fcc8cf6191..39043d8ca1bf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
@@ -7585,11 +7585,13 @@ static int __igc_resume(struct device *dev, bool rpm)
 		err = __igc_open(netdev, true);
 		if (!rpm)
 			rtnl_unlock();
-		if (!err)
-			netif_device_attach(netdev);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
 	}
 
-	return err;
+	netif_device_attach(netdev);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int igc_resume(struct device *dev)