diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
index b5b95ec1231e..9e31ce0a9f56 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c
@@ -1079,6 +1079,7 @@ int rtl_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	return 0;
 
 error_out:
+	rtl_usb_deinit(hw);
 	rtl_deinit_core(hw);
 error_out2:
 	_rtl_usb_io_handler_release(hw);