diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-dev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-dev.c
index c8e8a4a271ec..a7d16db5c4b2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-dev.c
@@ -3407,8 +3407,10 @@ static int xgbe_init(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 
 	/* Flush Tx queues */
 	ret = xgbe_flush_tx_queues(pdata);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		netdev_err(pdata->netdev, "error flushing TX queues\n");
 		return ret;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Initialize DMA related features
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
index 9943629fcbf9..1c87cc204075 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/xgbe/xgbe-drv.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,9 @@ static int xgbe_start(struct xgbe_prv_data *pdata)
 
 	DBGPR("-->xgbe_start\n");
 
-	hw_if->init(pdata);
+	ret = hw_if->init(pdata);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	xgbe_napi_enable(pdata, 1);