diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
index 68b5c7e92cfb..07cb06da6729 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192cu/hw.c
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ int rtl92cu_hw_init(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	err = _rtl92cu_init_mac(hw);
 	if (err) {
 		RT_TRACE(rtlpriv, COMP_ERR, DBG_EMERG, "init mac failed!\n");
-		return err;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 	err = rtl92c_download_fw(hw);
 	if (err) {