diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c
index 9239fa60dedd..a0fadde993d7 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btqca.c
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ static int qca_download_firmware(struct hci_dev *hdev,
 
 	ret = qca_tlv_check_data(hdev, config, data, size, soc_type);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto out;
 
 	segment = data;
 	remain = size;