diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
index 6188275b17e5..288d4d4d4454 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmsmac/mac80211_if.c
@@ -1223,6 +1223,7 @@ static int brcms_bcma_probe(struct bcma_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct brcms_info *wl;
 	struct ieee80211_hw *hw;
+	int ret;
 
 	dev_info(&pdev->dev, "mfg %x core %x rev %d class %d irq %d\n",
 		 pdev->id.manuf, pdev->id.id, pdev->id.rev, pdev->id.class,
@@ -1247,11 +1248,16 @@ static int brcms_bcma_probe(struct bcma_device *pdev)
 	wl = brcms_attach(pdev);
 	if (!wl) {
 		pr_err("%s: brcms_attach failed!\n", __func__);
-		return -ENODEV;
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto err_free_ieee80211;
 	}
 	brcms_led_register(wl);
 
 	return 0;
+
+err_free_ieee80211:
+	ieee80211_free_hw(hw);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int brcms_suspend(struct bcma_device *pdev)