diff --git a/net/qrtr/ns.c b/net/qrtr/ns.c
index 5b08d4d4840a..1b9a90240a68 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/ns.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/ns.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static int ctrl_cmd_bye(struct sockaddr_qrtr *from)
 	struct qrtr_node *node;
 	unsigned long index;
 	struct kvec iv;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	iv.iov_base = &pkt;
 	iv.iov_len = sizeof(pkt);
@@ -374,8 +374,10 @@ static int ctrl_cmd_bye(struct sockaddr_qrtr *from)
 
 	/* Advertise the removal of this client to all local servers */
 	local_node = node_get(qrtr_ns.local_node);
-	if (!local_node)
-		return 0;
+	if (!local_node) {
+		ret = 0;
+		goto delete_node;
+	}
 
 	memset(&pkt, 0, sizeof(pkt));
 	pkt.cmd = cpu_to_le32(QRTR_TYPE_BYE);
@@ -392,10 +394,18 @@ static int ctrl_cmd_bye(struct sockaddr_qrtr *from)
 		ret = kernel_sendmsg(qrtr_ns.sock, &msg, &iv, 1, sizeof(pkt));
 		if (ret < 0 && ret != -ENODEV) {
 			pr_err("failed to send bye cmd\n");
-			return ret;
+			goto delete_node;
 		}
 	}
-	return 0;
+
+	/* Ignore -ENODEV */
+	ret = 0;
+
+delete_node:
+	xa_erase(&nodes, from->sq_node);
+	kfree(node);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int ctrl_cmd_del_client(struct sockaddr_qrtr *from,