diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 05b7dc6b766c..38001684014d 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -3612,8 +3612,10 @@ int cfg80211_wext_siwscan(struct net_device *dev,
 	/* translate "Scan for SSID" request */
 	if (wreq) {
 		if (wrqu->data.flags & IW_SCAN_THIS_ESSID) {
-			if (wreq->essid_len > IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN)
-				return -EINVAL;
+			if (wreq->essid_len > IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN) {
+				err = -EINVAL;
+				goto out;
+			}
 			memcpy(creq->req.ssids[0].ssid, wreq->essid,
 			       wreq->essid_len);
 			creq->req.ssids[0].ssid_len = wreq->essid_len;