diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index e20c3fe9a0b1..23ed13f15067 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -2197,7 +2197,6 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 
 		ret = cfg80211_register_netdevice(ndev);
 		if (ret) {
-			ieee80211_if_free(ndev);
 			free_netdev(ndev);
 			return ret;
 		}