diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wlan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wlan.c
index 42b5db4e2d817..0ff4de28f6225 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wlan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wlan.c
@@ -258,8 +258,10 @@ static int wilc_wlan_txq_add_cfg_pkt(struct wilc_vif *vif, u8 *buffer,
 	}
 
 	tqe = kmalloc(sizeof(*tqe), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!tqe)
+	if (!tqe) {
+		complete(&wilc->cfg_event);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	tqe->type = WILC_CFG_PKT;
 	tqe->buffer = buffer;