diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp.c
index f389b97acbdd..be65d73b904b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp.c
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ int ath11k_dp_srng_setup(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct dp_srng *ring,
 	case HAL_RXDMA_DIR_BUF:
 		break;
 	default:
+		ath11k_dp_srng_cleanup(ab, ring);
 		ath11k_warn(ab, "Not a valid ring type in dp :%d\n", type);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -324,6 +325,7 @@ int ath11k_dp_srng_setup(struct ath11k_base *ab, struct dp_srng *ring,
 
 	ret = ath11k_hal_srng_setup(ab, type, ring_num, mac_id, &params);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		ath11k_dp_srng_cleanup(ab, ring);
 		ath11k_warn(ab, "failed to setup srng: %d ring_id %d\n",
 			    ret, ring_num);
 		return ret;