diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
index e1bafff..983fd3d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/main.c
@@ -2169,7 +2169,8 @@ slave_start:
 			dev->num_slaves = MLX4_MAX_NUM_SLAVES;
 		else {
 			dev->num_slaves = 0;
-			if (mlx4_multi_func_init(dev)) {
+			err = mlx4_multi_func_init(dev);
+			if (err) {
 				mlx4_err(dev, "Failed to init slave mfunc"
 					 " interface, aborting.\n");
 				goto err_cmd;
@@ -2193,7 +2194,8 @@ slave_start:
 	/* In master functions, the communication channel must be initialized
 	 * after obtaining its address from fw */
 	if (mlx4_is_master(dev)) {
-		if (mlx4_multi_func_init(dev)) {
+		err = mlx4_multi_func_init(dev);
+		if (err) {
 			mlx4_err(dev, "Failed to init master mfunc"
 				 "interface, aborting.\n");
 			goto err_close;
@@ -2210,6 +2212,7 @@ slave_start:
 	mlx4_enable_msi_x(dev);
 	if ((mlx4_is_mfunc(dev)) &&
 	    !(dev->flags & MLX4_FLAG_MSI_X)) {
+		err = -ENOSYS;
 		mlx4_err(dev, "INTx is not supported in multi-function mode."
 			 " aborting.\n");
 		goto err_free_eq;