diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index a841268e0709..801098c5183b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -3445,7 +3445,7 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_mac_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	struct iwl_mvm_vif *mvmvif = iwl_mvm_vif_from_mac80211(vif);
 	struct iwl_mvm *mvm = IWL_MAC80211_GET_MVM(hw);
 	struct iwl_mvm_sta *mvmsta = NULL;
-	struct iwl_mvm_key_pn *ptk_pn;
+	struct iwl_mvm_key_pn *ptk_pn = NULL;
 	int keyidx = key->keyidx;
 	int ret, i;
 	u8 key_offset;
@@ -3590,6 +3590,10 @@ static int __iwl_mvm_mac_set_key(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		if (ret) {
 			IWL_WARN(mvm, "set key failed\n");
 			key->hw_key_idx = STA_KEY_IDX_INVALID;
+			if (ptk_pn) {
+				RCU_INIT_POINTER(mvmsta->ptk_pn[keyidx], NULL);
+				kfree(ptk_pn);
+			}
 			/*
 			 * can't add key for RX, but we don't need it
 			 * in the device for TX so still return 0,