diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
index 0c23768aa1ec..ef9fb9ddde5e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ static int ath10k_core_probe_fw(struct ath10k *ar)
 	if (ret && ret != -EOPNOTSUPP) {
 		ath10k_err(ar, "failed to get board id from otp for qca99x0: %d\n",
 			   ret);
-		return ret;
+		goto err_free_firmware_files;
 	}
 
 	ret = ath10k_core_fetch_board_file(ar);