diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_sdio.c
index 39bf85d0ade0ed077b5d85c657d72a7f30698c53..282e409da6894a29a3a600a3c406cfc06d76ee5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_sdio.c
@@ -1183,6 +1183,10 @@ static int if_sdio_probe(struct sdio_func *func,
 
 	spin_lock_init(&card->lock);
 	card->workqueue = alloc_workqueue("libertas_sdio", WQ_MEM_RECLAIM, 0);
+	if (!card->workqueue) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto free_before_queue;
+	}
 	INIT_WORK(&card->packet_worker, if_sdio_host_to_card_worker);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&card->pwron_waitq);
 
@@ -1234,6 +1238,7 @@ static int if_sdio_probe(struct sdio_func *func,
 	lbs_remove_card(priv);
 free:
 	destroy_workqueue(card->workqueue);
+free_before_queue:
 	while (card->packets) {
 		packet = card->packets;
 		card->packets = card->packets->next;