diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 589e54246ad2fc64b896af7497a509127e6af48d..18f076c01eeae99f7720f1645bc96c418725ff79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -2444,7 +2444,7 @@ void e1000e_reset(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	 * For parts with AMT enabled, let the firmware know
 	 * that the network interface is in control
 	 */
-	if ((adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT) && e1000e_check_mng_mode(hw))
+	if (adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT)
 		e1000_get_hw_control(adapter);
 
 	ew32(WUC, 0);
@@ -2634,8 +2634,7 @@ static int e1000_open(struct net_device *netdev)
 	 * If AMT is enabled, let the firmware know that the network
 	 * interface is now open
 	 */
-	if ((adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT) &&
-	    e1000e_check_mng_mode(&adapter->hw))
+	if (adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT)
 		e1000_get_hw_control(adapter);
 
 	/*
@@ -2713,8 +2712,7 @@ static int e1000_close(struct net_device *netdev)
 	 * If AMT is enabled, let the firmware know that the network
 	 * interface is now closed
 	 */
-	if ((adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT) &&
-	    e1000e_check_mng_mode(&adapter->hw))
+	if (adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT)
 		e1000_release_hw_control(adapter);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -4030,7 +4028,7 @@ static int e1000_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	 * is up.  For all other cases, let the f/w know that the h/w is now
 	 * under the control of the driver.
 	 */
-	if (!(adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT) || !e1000e_check_mng_mode(&adapter->hw))
+	if (!(adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT))
 		e1000_get_hw_control(adapter);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -4149,8 +4147,7 @@ static void e1000_io_resume(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	 * is up.  For all other cases, let the f/w know that the h/w is now
 	 * under the control of the driver.
 	 */
-	if (!(adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT) ||
-	    !e1000e_check_mng_mode(&adapter->hw))
+	if (!(adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT))
 		e1000_get_hw_control(adapter);
 
 }
@@ -4505,8 +4502,7 @@ static int __devinit e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	 * is up.  For all other cases, let the f/w know that the h/w is now
 	 * under the control of the driver.
 	 */
-	if (!(adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT) ||
-	    !e1000e_check_mng_mode(&adapter->hw))
+	if (!(adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT))
 		e1000_get_hw_control(adapter);
 
 	/* tell the stack to leave us alone until e1000_open() is called */
@@ -4523,19 +4519,19 @@ static int __devinit e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	return 0;
 
 err_register:
-err_hw_init:
-	e1000_release_hw_control(adapter);
+	if (!(adapter->flags & FLAG_HAS_AMT))
+		e1000_release_hw_control(adapter);
 err_eeprom:
 	if (!e1000_check_reset_block(&adapter->hw))
 		e1000_phy_hw_reset(&adapter->hw);
+err_hw_init:
 
-	if (adapter->hw.flash_address)
-		iounmap(adapter->hw.flash_address);
-
-err_flashmap:
 	kfree(adapter->tx_ring);
 	kfree(adapter->rx_ring);
 err_sw_init:
+	if (adapter->hw.flash_address)
+		iounmap(adapter->hw.flash_address);
+err_flashmap:
 	iounmap(adapter->hw.hw_addr);
 err_ioremap:
 	free_netdev(netdev);