diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
index de1f23779fc6..3b7af8faca50 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/fw.c
@@ -2665,8 +2665,10 @@ static int rtw89_append_probe_req_ie(struct rtw89_dev *rtwdev,
 
 		list_add_tail(&info->list, &scan_info->pkt_list[band]);
 		ret = rtw89_fw_h2c_add_pkt_offload(rtwdev, &info->id, new);
-		if (ret)
+		if (ret) {
+			kfree_skb(new);
 			goto out;
+		}
 
 		kfree_skb(new);
 	}