diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
index 996e7f16adf9f..c7154ac42c8c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.c
@@ -1257,6 +1257,7 @@ static void iwl_req_fw_callback(const struct firmware *ucode_raw, void *context)
 				op->name, err);
 #endif
 	}
+	kfree(pieces);
 	return;
 
  try_again: