diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index 46ad1002baacf6..8e83a1b3174ef3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -637,6 +637,10 @@ static int __init igb_init_module(void)
 	dca_register_notify(&dca_notifier);
 #endif
 	ret = pci_register_driver(&igb_driver);
+#ifdef CONFIG_IGB_DCA
+	if (ret)
+		dca_unregister_notify(&dca_notifier);
+#endif
 	return ret;
 }