diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
index 2a8336b1847a..68e1b782d199 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ int rtw_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 
 	ret = rtw_usb_alloc_rx_bufs(rtwusb);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto err_release_hw;
 
 	ret = rtw_core_init(rtwdev);
 	if (ret)