diff --git a/drivers/net/thunderbolt/main.c b/drivers/net/thunderbolt/main.c
index 98893732bc6e..e5199a87ea7a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/thunderbolt/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/thunderbolt/main.c
@@ -647,6 +647,8 @@ static void tbnet_connected_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	ret = tb_xdomain_alloc_in_hopid(net->xd, net->remote_transmit_path);
 	if (ret != net->remote_transmit_path) {
 		netdev_err(net->dev, "failed to allocate Rx HopID\n");
+		if (ret >= 0)
+			tb_xdomain_release_in_hopid(net->xd, ret);
 		return;
 	}