diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
index 0dd0ba915ab970cf7a142a57279c9271c22c84a9..23ee0b14cbfa1f39f5d3a828d2cad130b456bffd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ static int atusb_alloc_urbs(struct atusb *atusb, int n)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 		usb_anchor_urb(urb, &atusb->idle_urbs);
+		usb_free_urb(urb);
 		n--;
 	}
 	return 0;