diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_main.c
index a376d3d78e42..d90d8ab56fa2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_main.c
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ struct rsi_hw *rsi_91x_init(u16 oper_mode)
 	if (common->coex_mode > 1) {
 		if (rsi_coex_attach(common)) {
 			rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE, "Failed to init coex module\n");
+			rsi_kill_thread(&common->tx_thread);
 			goto err;
 		}
 	}