diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index e8bdb2ba9b18..5e3450cfb07b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -6604,6 +6604,7 @@ static int ath10k_sta_state(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			arsta->tx_stats = kzalloc(sizeof(*arsta->tx_stats),
 						  GFP_KERNEL);
 			if (!arsta->tx_stats) {
+				ath10k_mac_dec_num_stations(arvif, sta);
 				ret = -ENOMEM;
 				goto exit;
 			}