diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_sdio.c
index 2dbb8027569e..e57654b20e8b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/dhd_sdio.c
@@ -6067,6 +6067,7 @@ _dhdsdio_download_firmware(struct dhd_bus *bus)
 	/* External nvram takes precedence if specified */
 	if (dhdsdio_download_nvram(bus)) {
 		DHD_ERROR(("%s: dongle nvram file download failed\n", __FUNCTION__));
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	/* Take arm out of reset */