diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index b6d2683da3a9..c428efbbd82f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	ret = iwl_mvm_power_update_mac(mvm);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out_release;
+		goto out_remove_mac;
 
 	/* beacon filtering */
 	ret = iwl_mvm_disable_beacon_filter(mvm, vif, 0);