diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
index d44d3643677d..10df2d60c181 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_ethtool.c
@@ -644,14 +644,14 @@ static int e1000_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
 		adapter->tx_ring = tx_old;
 		e1000_free_all_rx_resources(adapter);
 		e1000_free_all_tx_resources(adapter);
-		kfree(tx_old);
-		kfree(rx_old);
 		adapter->rx_ring = rxdr;
 		adapter->tx_ring = txdr;
 		err = e1000_up(adapter);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_setup;
 	}
+	kfree(tx_old);
+	kfree(rx_old);
 
 	clear_bit(__E1000_RESETTING, &adapter->flags);
 	return 0;