diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
index 976eafa739a2..a5d2be81933b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/usb.c
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ int rtw_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id)
 
 	ret = rtw_core_init(rtwdev);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_release_hw;
+		goto err_free_rx_bufs;
 
 	ret = rtw_usb_intf_init(rtwdev, intf);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -883,6 +883,9 @@ err_destroy_usb:
 err_deinit_core:
 	rtw_core_deinit(rtwdev);
 
+err_free_rx_bufs:
+	rtw_usb_free_rx_bufs(rtwusb);
+
 err_release_hw:
 	ieee80211_free_hw(hw);