diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
index a52b7b273540..cb1f308f096b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/dp_rx.c
@@ -2742,6 +2742,7 @@ int ath12k_dp_rx_peer_frag_setup(struct ath12k *ar, const u8 *peer_mac, int vdev
 	peer = ath12k_peer_find(ab, vdev_id, peer_mac);
 	if (!peer) {
 		spin_unlock_bh(&ab->base_lock);
+		crypto_free_shash(tfm);
 		ath12k_warn(ab, "failed to find the peer to set up fragment info\n");
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}