diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
index 1753eccbefdd..04590d16874c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
@@ -1084,6 +1084,7 @@ error_init_vars:
 	wait_for_completion(&rtlpriv->firmware_loading_complete);
 	rtlpriv->cfg->ops->deinit_sw_vars(hw);
 error_out:
+	rtl_usb_deinit(hw);
 	rtl_deinit_core(hw);
 error_out2:
 	_rtl_usb_io_handler_release(hw);