diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
index fbf539468205..e5d6146937fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/rndis_filter.c
@@ -804,18 +804,15 @@ int rndis_filter_device_add(struct hv_device *dev,
 	/* Send the rndis initialization message */
 	ret = rndis_filter_init_device(rndis_device);
 	if (ret != 0) {
-		/*
-		 * TODO: If rndis init failed, we will need to shut down the
-		 * channel
-		 */
+		rndis_filter_device_remove(dev);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/* Get the mac address */
 	ret = rndis_filter_query_device_mac(rndis_device);
 	if (ret != 0) {
-		/*
-		 * TODO: shutdown rndis device and the channel
-		 */
+		rndis_filter_device_remove(dev);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	memcpy(device_info->mac_adr, rndis_device->hw_mac_adr, ETH_ALEN);