diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c
index 2e77dca6b1ad..578fdc446bc0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/dp_rx.c
@@ -3022,6 +3022,7 @@ int ath11k_peer_rx_frag_setup(struct ath11k *ar, const u8 *peer_mac, int vdev_id
 	if (!peer) {
 		ath11k_warn(ab, "failed to find the peer to set up fragment info\n");
 		spin_unlock_bh(&ab->base_lock);
+		crypto_free_shash(tfm);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}