diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
index 88b9c0964696..9341339da333 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/mvm/mac80211.c
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static int iwl_mvm_mac_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 
 	ret = iwl_mvm_mac_ctxt_add(mvm, vif);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out_release;
+		goto out_remove_mac;
 
 	/*
 	 * Update power state on the new interface. Admittedly, based on