diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderbolt.c b/drivers/net/thunderbolt.c
index 129149640225..3395dcb0b262 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderbolt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderbolt.c
@@ -902,6 +902,7 @@ static int tbnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
 				tbnet_start_poll, net);
 	if (!ring) {
 		netdev_err(dev, "failed to allocate Rx ring\n");
+		tb_xdomain_release_out_hopid(xd, hopid);
 		tb_ring_free(net->tx_ring.ring);
 		net->tx_ring.ring = NULL;
 		return -ENOMEM;