diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index d04e5a1a7e0e..3a15ef8dd322 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -2013,7 +2013,6 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 
 		ret = register_netdevice(ndev);
 		if (ret) {
-			ieee80211_if_free(ndev);
 			free_netdev(ndev);
 			return ret;
 		}