diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
index 965370d7a14a..34f1d8968a0e 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_igb.c
@@ -659,7 +659,8 @@ igb_attach(device_t dev)
 	return (0);
 
 err_late:
-	igb_detach(dev);
+	if (igb_detach(dev) == 0) /* igb_detach() already did the cleanup */
+		return(error);
 	igb_free_transmit_structures(adapter);
 	igb_free_receive_structures(adapter);
 	igb_release_hw_control(adapter);