diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rfi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rfi.c
index 1954b4cdb90b..4deb242df7b3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rfi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/rfi.c
@@ -104,13 +104,17 @@ struct iwl_rfi_freq_table_resp_cmd *iwl_rfi_get_freq_table(struct iwl_mvm *mvm)
 	if (ret)
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(iwl_rx_packet_payload_len(cmd.resp_pkt) != resp_size))
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(iwl_rx_packet_payload_len(cmd.resp_pkt) !=
+			 resp_size)) {
+		iwl_free_resp(&cmd);
 		return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
+	}
 
 	resp = kmemdup(cmd.resp_pkt->data, resp_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+	iwl_free_resp(&cmd);
+
 	if (!resp)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
-	iwl_free_resp(&cmd);
 	return resp;
 }