diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wlan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wlan.c
index 3fa8592eb250..4b116fe6f9ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wlan.c
@@ -1265,7 +1265,7 @@ int wilc_wlan_firmware_download(struct wilc *wilc, const u8 *buffer,
 
 	ret = acquire_bus(wilc, WILC_BUS_ACQUIRE_AND_WAKEUP);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto fail;
 
 	wilc->hif_func->hif_read_reg(wilc, WILC_GLB_RESET_0, &reg);
 	reg &= ~BIT(10);