diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c
index cf5e0549fa1450b0fee928e8af4ecdfbac643f57..106b0f265192e0df8310793fa7e3f212a0468ac9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251_main.c
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ static int wl1251_op_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 
 	ret = wl1251_chip_wakeup(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		goto out;
 
 	ret = wl->chip.op_boot(wl);
 	if (ret < 0)