diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
index ac82911ee609d1f686ccfc46fafebff310a4407c..77b359162d6cad0a408754fff4cc8b9af64d3063 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
@@ -609,6 +609,10 @@ static int ath9k_hif_usb_alloc_tx_urbs(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev)
 
 	return 0;
 err:
+	if (tx_buf) {
+		kfree(tx_buf->buf);
+		kfree(tx_buf);
+	}
 	ath9k_hif_usb_dealloc_tx_urbs(hif_dev);
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }