diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lasi_82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lasi_82596.c
index aec7e98bcc853a..8c5ab9b7553e75 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lasi_82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lasi_82596.c
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@
 
 #define OPT_SWAP_PORT	0x0001	/* Need to wordswp on the MPU port */
 
-#define LIB82596_DMA_ATTR	DMA_ATTR_NON_CONSISTENT
-
 #define DMA_WBACK(ndev, addr, len) \
 	do { dma_cache_sync((ndev)->dev.parent, (void *)addr, len, DMA_TO_DEVICE); } while (0)
 
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@ lan_init_chip(struct parisc_device *dev)
 {
 	struct	net_device *netdevice;
 	struct i596_private *lp;
-	int	retval;
+	int retval = -ENOMEM;
 	int i;
 
 	if (!dev->irq) {
@@ -186,12 +184,22 @@ lan_init_chip(struct parisc_device *dev)
 
 	lp = netdev_priv(netdevice);
 	lp->options = dev->id.sversion == 0x72 ? OPT_SWAP_PORT : 0;
+	lp->dma = dma_alloc_attrs(dev->dev.parent, sizeof(struct i596_dma),
+			      &lp->dma_addr, GFP_KERNEL,
+			      DMA_ATTR_NON_CONSISTENT);
+	if (!lp->dma)
+		goto out_free_netdev;
 
 	retval = i82596_probe(netdevice);
-	if (retval) {
-		free_netdev(netdevice);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+	if (retval)
+		goto out_free_dma;
+	return 0;
+
+out_free_dma:
+	dma_free_attrs(dev->dev.parent, sizeof(struct i596_dma),
+		       lp->dma, lp->dma_addr, DMA_ATTR_NON_CONSISTENT);
+out_free_netdev:
+	free_netdev(netdevice);
 	return retval;
 }
 
@@ -202,7 +210,7 @@ static int __exit lan_remove_chip(struct parisc_device *pdev)
 
 	unregister_netdev (dev);
 	dma_free_attrs(&pdev->dev, sizeof(struct i596_private), lp->dma,
-		       lp->dma_addr, LIB82596_DMA_ATTR);
+		       lp->dma_addr, DMA_ATTR_NON_CONSISTENT);
 	free_netdev (dev);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lib82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lib82596.c
index b03757e169e475..b4e4b3eb5758b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lib82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/lib82596.c
@@ -1047,9 +1047,8 @@ static const struct net_device_ops i596_netdev_ops = {
 
 static int i82596_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 {
-	int i;
 	struct i596_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
-	struct i596_dma *dma;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* This lot is ensure things have been cache line aligned. */
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct i596_rfd) != 32);
@@ -1063,41 +1062,28 @@ static int i82596_probe(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (!dev->base_addr || !dev->irq)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	dma = dma_alloc_attrs(dev->dev.parent, sizeof(struct i596_dma),
-			      &lp->dma_addr, GFP_KERNEL,
-			      LIB82596_DMA_ATTR);
-	if (!dma) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Couldn't get shared memory\n", __FILE__);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
 	dev->netdev_ops = &i596_netdev_ops;
 	dev->watchdog_timeo = TX_TIMEOUT;
 
-	memset(dma, 0, sizeof(struct i596_dma));
-	lp->dma = dma;
-
-	dma->scb.command = 0;
-	dma->scb.cmd = I596_NULL;
-	dma->scb.rfd = I596_NULL;
+	memset(lp->dma, 0, sizeof(struct i596_dma));
+	lp->dma->scb.command = 0;
+	lp->dma->scb.cmd = I596_NULL;
+	lp->dma->scb.rfd = I596_NULL;
 	spin_lock_init(&lp->lock);
 
-	DMA_WBACK_INV(dev, dma, sizeof(struct i596_dma));
+	DMA_WBACK_INV(dev, lp->dma, sizeof(struct i596_dma));
 
-	i = register_netdev(dev);
-	if (i) {
-		dma_free_attrs(dev->dev.parent, sizeof(struct i596_dma),
-			       dma, lp->dma_addr, LIB82596_DMA_ATTR);
-		return i;
-	}
+	ret = register_netdev(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 
 	DEB(DEB_PROBE, printk(KERN_INFO "%s: 82596 at %#3lx, %pM IRQ %d.\n",
 			      dev->name, dev->base_addr, dev->dev_addr,
 			      dev->irq));
 	DEB(DEB_INIT, printk(KERN_INFO
 			     "%s: dma at 0x%p (%d bytes), lp->scb at 0x%p\n",
-			     dev->name, dma, (int)sizeof(struct i596_dma),
-			     &dma->scb));
+			     dev->name, lp->dma, (int)sizeof(struct i596_dma),
+			     &lp->dma->scb));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
index 22f5887578b2bd..e80e790ffbd4d4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sni_82596.c
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 
 static const char sni_82596_string[] = "snirm_82596";
 
-#define LIB82596_DMA_ATTR	0
-
 #define DMA_WBACK(priv, addr, len)     do { } while (0)
 #define DMA_INV(priv, addr, len)       do { } while (0)
 #define DMA_WBACK_INV(priv, addr, len) do { } while (0)
@@ -134,10 +132,19 @@ static int sni_82596_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	lp->ca = ca_addr;
 	lp->mpu_port = mpu_addr;
 
+	lp->dma = dma_alloc_coherent(dev->dev.parent, sizeof(struct i596_dma),
+				     &lp->dma_addr, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!lp->dma)
+		goto probe_failed;
+
 	retval = i82596_probe(netdevice);
-	if (retval == 0)
-		return 0;
+	if (retval)
+		goto probe_failed_free_dma;
+	return 0;
 
+probe_failed_free_dma:
+	dma_free_coherent(dev->dev.parent, sizeof(struct i596_dma), lp->dma,
+			  lp->dma_addr);
 probe_failed:
 	free_netdev(netdevice);
 probe_failed_free_ca:
@@ -153,8 +160,8 @@ static int sni_82596_driver_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct i596_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
 
 	unregister_netdev(dev);
-	dma_free_attrs(dev->dev.parent, sizeof(struct i596_private), lp->dma,
-		       lp->dma_addr, LIB82596_DMA_ATTR);
+	dma_free_coherent(dev->dev.parent, sizeof(struct i596_private), lp->dma,
+			  lp->dma_addr);
 	iounmap(lp->ca);
 	iounmap(lp->mpu_port);
 	free_netdev (dev);
