diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
index 5adb939afee8832435c6ed07b408fa23ac8cd65c..1181b725f5033b6e8d7cffeb03c6dc6ac5633f83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
@@ -1050,8 +1050,10 @@ int rtl_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	rtlpriv->hw = hw;
 	rtlpriv->usb_data = kcalloc(RTL_USB_MAX_RX_COUNT, sizeof(u32),
 				    GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!rtlpriv->usb_data)
+	if (!rtlpriv->usb_data) {
+		ieee80211_free_hw(hw);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	/* this spin lock must be initialized early */
 	spin_lock_init(&rtlpriv->locks.usb_lock);
@@ -1112,6 +1114,7 @@ int rtl_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	_rtl_usb_io_handler_release(hw);
 	usb_put_dev(udev);
 	complete(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
+	kfree(rtlpriv->usb_data);
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtl_usb_probe);