2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x.h
index 004f4a8e1649..633acca4a988 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 	} while (0)
 #else
 #define bnx2x_panic() do { \
+		bp->panic = 1; \
 		BNX2X_ERR("driver assert\n"); \
 		bnx2x_panic_dump(bp); \
 	} while (0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
index 8e77e933ac18..c289670a55af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -7109,6 +7109,9 @@ static int bnx2x_wait_ramrod(struct bnx2x *bp, int state, int idx,
 		}
 
 		msleep(1);
+
+		if (bp->panic)
+			return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	/* timeout! */
@@ -7373,7 +7376,12 @@ static int bnx2x_nic_load(struct bnx2x *bp, int load_mode)
 	rc = bnx2x_setup_leading(bp);
 	if (rc) {
 		BNX2X_ERR("Setup leading failed!\n");
+#ifndef BNX2X_STOP_ON_ERROR
 		goto load_error3;
+#else
+		bp->panic = 1;
+		return -EBUSY;
+#endif
 	}
 
 	if (CHIP_IS_E1H(bp))