diff --git a/samples/damon/wsse.c b/samples/damon/wsse.c
index bbd9392ab5b3..ff5e8a890f44 100644
--- a/samples/damon/wsse.c
+++ b/samples/damon/wsse.c
@@ -92,7 +92,12 @@ static int damon_sample_wsse_start(void)
 		return err;
 	}
 	repeat_call_control.data = ctx;
-	return damon_call(ctx, &repeat_call_control);
+	err = damon_call(ctx, &repeat_call_control);
+	if (err) {
+		damon_stop(&ctx, 1);
+		damon_destroy_ctx(ctx);
+	}
+	return err;
 }
 
 static void damon_sample_wsse_stop(void)