diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index dd9ac1f7d2ea..46f08ec5ed76 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -2258,6 +2258,7 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 
 		ret = cfg80211_register_netdevice(ndev);
 		if (ret) {
+			ieee80211_if_free(ndev);
 			free_netdev(ndev);
 			return ret;
 		}