diff --git a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
index 1b1b8bb165ba..1a67486ff5fb 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/r8188eu/os_dep/usb_intf.c
@@ -399,7 +399,11 @@ static struct adapter *rtw_usb_if1_init(struct dvobj_priv *dvobj,
 			DBG_88E("can't get autopm:\n");
 
 	/*  alloc dev name after read efuse. */
-	rtw_init_netdev_name(pnetdev, padapter->registrypriv.ifname);
+	if (rtw_init_netdev_name(pnetdev, padapter->registrypriv.ifname) < 0) {
+		DBG_88E("rtw_init_netdev_name failed, ifname:%s\n",
+			padapter->registrypriv.ifname);
+		goto free_drv_sw;
+	}
 	rtw_macaddr_cfg(padapter->eeprompriv.mac_addr);
 	rtw_init_wifidirect_addrs(padapter, padapter->eeprompriv.mac_addr,
 				  padapter->eeprompriv.mac_addr);
@@ -409,7 +413,7 @@ static struct adapter *rtw_usb_if1_init(struct dvobj_priv *dvobj,
 
 	/* step 6. Tell the network stack we exist */
 	if (register_netdev(pnetdev) != 0)
-		goto handle_dualmac;
+		goto free_drv_sw;
 
 	DBG_88E("bDriverStopped:%d, bSurpriseRemoved:%d, bup:%d, hw_init_completed:%d\n"
 		, padapter->bDriverStopped
@@ -420,6 +424,11 @@ static struct adapter *rtw_usb_if1_init(struct dvobj_priv *dvobj,
 
 	status = _SUCCESS;
 
+free_drv_sw:
+	if (status != _SUCCESS) {
+		rtw_cancel_all_timer(padapter);
+		rtw_free_drv_sw(padapter);
+	}
 handle_dualmac:
 	if (status != _SUCCESS)
 		rtw_handle_dualmac(padapter, 0);