diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c
index 9a1d15b3ce45..518caaaf8a98 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8187/dev.c
@@ -444,12 +444,13 @@ static int rtl8187_init_urbs(struct ieee80211_hw *dev)
 		skb_queue_tail(&priv->rx_queue, skb);
 		usb_anchor_urb(entry, &priv->anchored);
 		ret = usb_submit_urb(entry, GFP_KERNEL);
-		usb_put_urb(entry);
 		if (ret) {
 			skb_unlink(skb, &priv->rx_queue);
 			usb_unanchor_urb(entry);
+			usb_put_urb(entry);
 			goto err;
 		}
+		usb_put_urb(entry);
 	}
 	return ret;