diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/diag/fw_tracer.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/diag/fw_tracer.c
index dc36b0db3722..97359417c6e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/diag/fw_tracer.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/diag/fw_tracer.c
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ int mlx5_fw_tracer_init(struct mlx5_fw_tracer *tracer)
 	err = mlx5_core_alloc_pd(dev, &tracer->buff.pdn);
 	if (err) {
 		mlx5_core_warn(dev, "FWTracer: Failed to allocate PD %d\n", err);
-		return err;
+		goto err_cancel_work;
 	}
 
 	err = mlx5_fw_tracer_create_mkey(tracer);
@@ -1029,6 +1029,7 @@ err_notifier_unregister:
 	mlx5_core_destroy_mkey(dev, &tracer->buff.mkey);
 err_dealloc_pd:
 	mlx5_core_dealloc_pd(dev, tracer->buff.pdn);
+err_cancel_work:
 	cancel_work_sync(&tracer->read_fw_strings_work);
 	return err;
 }