diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
index 2f9be182fbfbb..d9fd5294e1420 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -2691,8 +2691,10 @@ static int ath10k_core_copy_target_iram(struct ath10k *ar)
 	u32 len, remaining_len;
 
 	hw_mem = ath10k_coredump_get_mem_layout(ar);
-	if (!hw_mem)
+	if (!hw_mem) {
+		ath10k_warn(ar, "No hardware memory");
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < hw_mem->region_table.size; i++) {
 		tmp = &hw_mem->region_table.regions[i];
@@ -2702,8 +2704,10 @@ static int ath10k_core_copy_target_iram(struct ath10k *ar)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!mem_region)
+	if (!mem_region) {
+		ath10k_warn(ar, "No memory region");
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ar->wmi.num_mem_chunks; i++) {
 		if (ar->wmi.mem_chunks[i].req_id ==
@@ -2917,7 +2921,6 @@ int ath10k_core_start(struct ath10k *ar, enum ath10k_firmware_mode mode,
 		if (status) {
 			ath10k_warn(ar, "failed to copy target iram contents: %d",
 				    status);
-			goto err_hif_stop;
 		}
 	}