diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
index 9bca378208487..64674c955d447 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/mac.c
@@ -4144,7 +4144,8 @@ static int ath10k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	if (ar->num_peers >= ar->max_num_peers) {
 		ath10k_warn(ar, "refusing vdev creation due to insufficient peer entry resources in firmware\n");
-		return -ENOBUFS;
+		ret = -ENOBUFS;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	if (ar->free_vdev_map == 0) {