diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192du/sw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192du/sw.c
index 7bafb051d5ec..88e8cc590c54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192du/sw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/rtl8192du/sw.c
@@ -145,8 +145,10 @@ static int rtl92du_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	/* for firmware buf */
 	rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = kmalloc(0x8000, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware) {
+		err = -ENOMEM;
+		goto error;
+	}
 
 	rtlpriv->max_fw_size = 0x8000;
 	pr_info("Driver for Realtek RTL8192DU WLAN interface\n");
@@ -160,10 +162,14 @@ static int rtl92du_init_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		pr_err("Failed to request firmware!\n");
 		kfree(rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware);
 		rtlpriv->rtlhal.pfirmware = NULL;
-		return err;
+		goto error;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
+
+error:
+	rtl92du_deinit_shared_data(hw);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static void rtl92du_deinit_sw_vars(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)