diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
index c1608f64ea95d..8f2c4b2afc25a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mac.c
@@ -6360,17 +6360,20 @@ static int __ath11k_mac_register(struct ath11k *ar)
 	ret = ath11k_regd_update(ar, true);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath11k_err(ar->ab, "ath11k regd update failed: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_free_if_combs;
+		goto err_unregister_hw;
 	}
 
 	ret = ath11k_debugfs_register(ar);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath11k_err(ar->ab, "debugfs registration failed: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_free_if_combs;
+		goto err_unregister_hw;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 
+err_unregister_hw:
+	ieee80211_unregister_hw(ar->hw);
+
 err_free_if_combs:
 	kfree(ar->hw->wiphy->iface_combinations[0].limits);
 	kfree(ar->hw->wiphy->iface_combinations);