diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
index aa8026b1eb81..67806b7b2f49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_ethtool.c
@@ -2070,6 +2070,9 @@ static int i40e_set_ringparam(struct net_device *netdev,
 			 */
 			rx_rings[i].tail = hw->hw_addr + I40E_PRTGEN_STATUS;
 			err = i40e_setup_rx_descriptors(&rx_rings[i]);
+			if (err)
+				goto rx_unwind;
+			err = i40e_alloc_rx_bi(&rx_rings[i]);
 			if (err)
 				goto rx_unwind;