diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c
index 63607c3b8e81..d4589b2ab3b6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/snoc.c
@@ -1039,12 +1039,13 @@ static int ath10k_snoc_hif_power_up(struct ath10k *ar,
 	ret = ath10k_snoc_init_pipes(ar);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath10k_err(ar, "failed to initialize CE: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_wlan_enable;
+		goto err_free_rri;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_wlan_enable:
+err_free_rri:
+	ath10k_ce_free_rri(ar);
 	ath10k_snoc_wlan_disable(ar);
 
 	return ret;