diff --git a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
index 9c79374457a0..1ab2fc933a21 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_taprio.c
@@ -1513,7 +1513,9 @@ static int taprio_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 	taprio_set_picos_per_byte(dev, q);
 
 	if (mqprio) {
-		netdev_set_num_tc(dev, mqprio->num_tc);
+		err = netdev_set_num_tc(dev, mqprio->num_tc);
+		if (err)
+			goto free_sched;
 		for (i = 0; i < mqprio->num_tc; i++)
 			netdev_set_tc_queue(dev, i,
 					    mqprio->count[i],