diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 5ac31370df93..39807b68ff26 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -12167,6 +12167,7 @@ struct net_device *alloc_netdev_mqs(int sizeof_priv, const char *name,
 	free_percpu(dev->pcpu_refcnt);
 free_dev:
 #endif
+	ref_tracker_dir_exit(&dev->refcnt_tracker);
 	kvfree(dev);
 	return NULL;
 }