diff --git a/drivers/net/e2100.c b/drivers/net/e2100.c
index 51c9fa2..f5a4dd7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e2100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e2100.c
@@ -162,12 +162,7 @@
 	err = do_e2100_probe(dev);
 	if (err)
 		goto out;
-	err = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (err)
-		goto out1;
 	return dev;
-out1:
-	cleanup_card(dev);
 out:
 	free_netdev(dev);
 	return ERR_PTR(err);
@@ -286,6 +281,9 @@
 #endif
 	NS8390_init(dev, 0);
 
+	retval = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (retval)
+		goto out;
 	return 0;
 out:
 	release_region(ioaddr, E21_IO_EXTENT);
@@ -453,11 +451,8 @@
 		dev->mem_start = mem[this_dev];
 		dev->mem_end = xcvr[this_dev];	/* low 4bits = xcvr sel. */
 		if (do_e2100_probe(dev) == 0) {
-			if (register_netdev(dev) == 0) {
-				dev_e21[found++] = dev;
-				continue;
-			}
-			cleanup_card(dev);
+			dev_e21[found++] = dev;
+			continue;
 		}
 		free_netdev(dev);
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "e2100.c: No E2100 card found (i/o = 0x%x).\n", io[this_dev]);