diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
index d493ec812055..fa48200f012e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/mac.c
@@ -7034,8 +7034,7 @@ err_peer_del:
 		ret = ath12k_wait_for_peer_delete_done(ar, arvif->vdev_id,
 						       arvif->bssid);
 		if (ret)
-			/* KVALO: why not goto err? */
-			return ret;
+			goto err_vdev_del;
 
 		ar->num_peers--;
 	}