diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
index 600098dd197c..da24bf0d43f6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c
@@ -6332,6 +6332,7 @@ struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *brcmf_cfg80211_attach(struct brcmf_pub *drvr,
 priv_out:
 	wl_deinit_priv(cfg);
 	brcmf_free_vif(vif);
+	ifp->vif = NULL;
 wiphy_out:
 	brcmf_free_wiphy(wiphy);
 	return NULL;