diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
index 3ecb59f7405b..de96675e43d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/init.c
@@ -418,7 +418,10 @@ mwifiex_adapter_cleanup(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 	mwifiex_cancel_all_pending_cmd(adapter);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&adapter->cmd_wait_q.wait);
 	wake_up_interruptible(&adapter->hs_activate_wait_q);
+}
 
+void mwifiex_free_cmd_buffers(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
+{
 	/* Free lock variables */
 	mwifiex_free_lock_list(adapter);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
index 9c8f7bcfef8b..77e491720664 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.c
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ static int _mwifiex_fw_dpc(const struct firmware *firmware, void *context)
 	if (adapter->hw_status == MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_READY) {
 		pr_debug("info: %s: shutdown mwifiex\n", __func__);
 		mwifiex_shutdown_drv(adapter);
+		mwifiex_free_cmd_buffers(adapter);
 	}
 
 	init_failed = true;
@@ -1404,11 +1405,13 @@ static void mwifiex_uninit_sw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 			mwifiex_del_virtual_intf(adapter->wiphy, &priv->wdev);
 		rtnl_unlock();
 	}
-	vfree(adapter->chan_stats);
 
 	wiphy_unregister(adapter->wiphy);
 	wiphy_free(adapter->wiphy);
 	adapter->wiphy = NULL;
+
+	vfree(adapter->chan_stats);
+	mwifiex_free_cmd_buffers(adapter);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1515,6 +1518,7 @@ mwifiex_reinit_sw(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter)
 		mwifiex_dbg(adapter, ERROR,
 			    "info: %s: shutdown mwifiex\n", __func__);
 		mwifiex_shutdown_drv(adapter);
+		mwifiex_free_cmd_buffers(adapter);
 	}
 
 	complete_all(adapter->fw_done);
@@ -1662,6 +1666,7 @@ mwifiex_add_card(void *card, struct completion *fw_done,
 	if (adapter->hw_status == MWIFIEX_HW_STATUS_READY) {
 		pr_debug("info: %s: shutdown mwifiex\n", __func__);
 		mwifiex_shutdown_drv(adapter);
+		mwifiex_free_cmd_buffers(adapter);
 	}
 err_kmalloc:
 	mwifiex_free_adapter(adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
index f8cf3079ac7d..62ce4e81f695 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/main.h
@@ -1078,6 +1078,7 @@ int mwifiex_get_debug_info(struct mwifiex_private *,
 
 int mwifiex_alloc_cmd_buffer(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 int mwifiex_free_cmd_buffer(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
+void mwifiex_free_cmd_buffers(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 void mwifiex_cancel_all_pending_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 void mwifiex_cancel_pending_ioctl(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);
 void mwifiex_cancel_pending_scan_cmd(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter);