diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_filter.c b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_filter.c
index ae872853d8..a4d97f99cb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_filter.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_filter.c
@@ -1144,12 +1144,15 @@ ef10_filter_insert_unicast(
 	efx_filter_spec_init_rx(&spec, EFX_FILTER_PRI_AUTO,
 	    filter_flags,
 	    eftp->eft_default_rxq);
-	efx_filter_spec_set_eth_local(&spec, EFX_FILTER_SPEC_VID_UNSPEC, addr);
+	rc = efx_filter_spec_set_eth_local(&spec, EFX_FILTER_SPEC_VID_UNSPEC,
+	    addr);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail1;
 
 	rc = ef10_filter_add_internal(enp, &spec, B_TRUE,
 	    &eftp->eft_unicst_filter_indexes[eftp->eft_unicst_filter_count]);
 	if (rc != 0)
-		goto fail1;
+		goto fail2;
 
 	eftp->eft_unicst_filter_count++;
 	EFSYS_ASSERT(eftp->eft_unicst_filter_count <=
@@ -1157,6 +1160,8 @@ ef10_filter_insert_unicast(
 
 	return (0);
 
+fail2:
+	EFSYS_PROBE(fail2);
 fail1:
 	EFSYS_PROBE1(fail1, efx_rc_t, rc);
 	return (rc);
@@ -1175,11 +1180,13 @@ ef10_filter_insert_all_unicast(
 	efx_filter_spec_init_rx(&spec, EFX_FILTER_PRI_AUTO,
 	    filter_flags,
 	    eftp->eft_default_rxq);
-	efx_filter_spec_set_uc_def(&spec);
+	rc = efx_filter_spec_set_uc_def(&spec);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail1;
 	rc = ef10_filter_add_internal(enp, &spec, B_TRUE,
 	    &eftp->eft_unicst_filter_indexes[eftp->eft_unicst_filter_count]);
 	if (rc != 0)
-		goto fail1;
+		goto fail2;
 
 	eftp->eft_unicst_filter_count++;
 	EFSYS_ASSERT(eftp->eft_unicst_filter_count <=
@@ -1187,6 +1194,8 @@ ef10_filter_insert_all_unicast(
 
 	return (0);
 
+fail2:
+	EFSYS_PROBE(fail2);
 fail1:
 	EFSYS_PROBE1(fail1, efx_rc_t, rc);
 	return (rc);
@@ -1228,9 +1237,21 @@ ef10_filter_insert_multicast_list(
 		    filter_flags,
 		    eftp->eft_default_rxq);
 
-		efx_filter_spec_set_eth_local(&spec,
+		rc = efx_filter_spec_set_eth_local(&spec,
 		    EFX_FILTER_SPEC_VID_UNSPEC,
 		    &addrs[i * EFX_MAC_ADDR_LEN]);
+		if (rc != 0) {
+			if (rollback == B_TRUE) {
+				/* Only stop upon failure if told to rollback */
+				goto rollback;
+			} else {
+				/*
+				 * Don't try to add a filter with a corrupt
+				 * specification.
+				 */
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
 
 		rc = ef10_filter_add_internal(enp, &spec, B_TRUE,
 					    &filter_index);
@@ -1253,8 +1274,12 @@ ef10_filter_insert_multicast_list(
 		    eftp->eft_default_rxq);
 
 		EFX_MAC_BROADCAST_ADDR_SET(addr);
-		efx_filter_spec_set_eth_local(&spec, EFX_FILTER_SPEC_VID_UNSPEC,
-		    addr);
+		rc = efx_filter_spec_set_eth_local(&spec,
+		    EFX_FILTER_SPEC_VID_UNSPEC, addr);
+		if ((rc != 0) && (rollback == B_TRUE)) {
+			/* Only stop upon failure if told to rollback */
+			goto rollback;
+		}
 
 		rc = ef10_filter_add_internal(enp, &spec, B_TRUE,
 					    &filter_index);
@@ -1302,12 +1327,14 @@ ef10_filter_insert_all_multicast(
 	efx_filter_spec_init_rx(&spec, EFX_FILTER_PRI_AUTO,
 	    filter_flags,
 	    eftp->eft_default_rxq);
-	efx_filter_spec_set_mc_def(&spec);
+	rc = efx_filter_spec_set_mc_def(&spec);
+	if (rc != 0)
+		goto fail1;
 
 	rc = ef10_filter_add_internal(enp, &spec, B_TRUE,
 	    &eftp->eft_mulcst_filter_indexes[0]);
 	if (rc != 0)
-		goto fail1;
+		goto fail2;
 
 	eftp->eft_mulcst_filter_count = 1;
 	eftp->eft_using_all_mulcst = B_TRUE;
@@ -1318,6 +1345,8 @@ ef10_filter_insert_all_multicast(
 
 	return (0);
 
+fail2:
+	EFSYS_PROBE(fail2);
 fail1:
 	EFSYS_PROBE1(fail1, efx_rc_t, rc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_mac.c b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_mac.c
index 1031e83691..c140107329 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_mac.c
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ ef10_mac_filter_default_rxq_clear(
 
 	ef10_filter_default_rxq_clear(enp);
 
-	efx_filter_reconfigure(enp, epp->ep_mac_addr,
+	(void) efx_filter_reconfigure(enp, epp->ep_mac_addr,
 				    epp->ep_all_unicst, epp->ep_mulcst,
 				    epp->ep_all_mulcst, epp->ep_brdcst,
 				    epp->ep_mulcst_addr_list,
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_nic.c b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_nic.c
index 7dbf843bf3..d1985b3c59 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_nic.c
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ ef10_nic_alloc_piobufs(
 	for (i = 0; i < enp->en_arch.ef10.ena_piobuf_count; i++) {
 		handlep = &enp->en_arch.ef10.ena_piobuf_handle[i];
 
-		efx_mcdi_free_piobuf(enp, *handlep);
+		(void) efx_mcdi_free_piobuf(enp, *handlep);
 		*handlep = EFX_PIOBUF_HANDLE_INVALID;
 	}
 	enp->en_arch.ef10.ena_piobuf_count = 0;
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ ef10_nic_free_piobufs(
 	for (i = 0; i < enp->en_arch.ef10.ena_piobuf_count; i++) {
 		handlep = &enp->en_arch.ef10.ena_piobuf_handle[i];
 
-		efx_mcdi_free_piobuf(enp, *handlep);
+		(void) efx_mcdi_free_piobuf(enp, *handlep);
 		*handlep = EFX_PIOBUF_HANDLE_INVALID;
 	}
 	enp->en_arch.ef10.ena_piobuf_count = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_nvram.c b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_nvram.c
index 2883ec8f48..0d885ccdf0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_nvram.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_nvram.c
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ ef10_nvram_partn_write_segment_tlv(
 		goto fail7;
 
 	/* Unlock the partition */
-	ef10_nvram_partn_unlock(enp, partn, NULL);
+	(void) ef10_nvram_partn_unlock(enp, partn, NULL);
 
 	EFSYS_KMEM_FREE(enp->en_esip, partn_size, partn_data);
 
@@ -1823,7 +1823,7 @@ ef10_nvram_partn_write_segment_tlv(
 fail4:
 	EFSYS_PROBE(fail4);
 
-	ef10_nvram_partn_unlock(enp, partn, NULL);
+	(void) ef10_nvram_partn_unlock(enp, partn, NULL);
 fail3:
 	EFSYS_PROBE(fail3);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_tx.c b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_tx.c
index 7d27f71009..b92cadcbf2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/ef10_tx.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ ef10_tx_qpio_enable(
 
 fail3:
 	EFSYS_PROBE(fail3);
-	ef10_nic_pio_free(enp, etp->et_pio_bufnum, etp->et_pio_blknum);
+	(void) ef10_nic_pio_free(enp, etp->et_pio_bufnum, etp->et_pio_blknum);
 fail2:
 	EFSYS_PROBE(fail2);
 	etp->et_pio_size = 0;
@@ -296,10 +296,12 @@ ef10_tx_qpio_disable(
 
 	if (etp->et_pio_size != 0) {
 		/* Unlink the piobuf from this TXQ */
-		ef10_nic_pio_unlink(enp, etp->et_index);
+		if (ef10_nic_pio_unlink(enp, etp->et_index) != 0)
+			return;
 
 		/* Free the sub-allocated PIO block */
-		ef10_nic_pio_free(enp, etp->et_pio_bufnum, etp->et_pio_blknum);
+		(void) ef10_nic_pio_free(enp, etp->et_pio_bufnum,
+		    etp->et_pio_blknum);
 		etp->et_pio_size = 0;
 		etp->et_pio_write_offset = 0;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx_port.c b/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx_port.c
index 33a1a0843c..5fff932be9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx_port.c
+++ b/drivers/net/sfc/base/efx_port.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ efx_port_init(
 	epp->ep_emop->emo_reconfigure(enp);
 
 	/* Pick up current phy capababilities */
-	efx_port_poll(enp, NULL);
+	(void) efx_port_poll(enp, NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * Turn on the PHY if available, otherwise reset it, and