--- sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c	(revision 332481)
+++ sys/dev/ixgbe/if_ix.c	(working copy)
@@ -3562,6 +3562,7 @@ 
 	struct ifnet    *ifp;
 	struct adapter  *adapter = arg;
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	s32 err;
 
 	ifp = adapter->ifp;
 
@@ -3574,9 +3575,13 @@ 
 	/* Let the stack know...*/
 	ifp->if_drv_flags &= ~IFF_DRV_RUNNING;
 
-	ixgbe_reset_hw(hw);
+	err = ixgbe_reset_hw(hw);
+	if (err != IXGBE_SUCCESS)
+		device_printf(adapter->dev, "ixgbe_reset_hw() failed %d\n", err);
 	hw->adapter_stopped = FALSE;
-	ixgbe_stop_adapter(hw);
+	err = ixgbe_stop_adapter(hw);
+	if (err != IXGBE_SUCCESS)
+		device_printf(adapter->dev, "ixgbe_stop_adapter() failed %d\n", err);
 	if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82599EB)
 		ixgbe_stop_mac_link_on_d3_82599(hw);
 	/* Turn off the laser - noop with no optics */
@@ -3587,7 +3592,9 @@ 
 	ixgbe_update_link_status(adapter);
 
 	/* reprogram the RAR[0] in case user changed it. */
-	ixgbe_set_rar(&adapter->hw, 0, adapter->hw.mac.addr, 0, IXGBE_RAH_AV);
+	err = ixgbe_set_rar(&adapter->hw, 0, adapter->hw.mac.addr, 0, IXGBE_RAH_AV);
+	if (err != IXGBE_SUCCESS)
+		device_printf(adapter->dev, "ixgbe_set_rar() failed %d\n", err);
 
 	return;
 } /* ixgbe_stop */