diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index 7f255c88a2a0..687b01bf1ea9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -8241,6 +8241,7 @@ init_err_cleanup_tc:
 	bnxt_clear_int_mode(bp);
 
 init_err_pci_clean:
+	bnxt_free_hwrm_short_cmd_req(bp);
 	bnxt_free_hwrm_resources(bp);
 	bnxt_cleanup_pci(bp);