diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/main.c
index ee4cf3437e28..36237457d136 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/main.c
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ static int lbs_init_adapter(struct lbs_private *priv)
 	ret = kfifo_alloc(&priv->event_fifo, sizeof(u32) * 16, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("Out of memory allocating event FIFO buffer\n");
+		lbs_free_cmd_buffer(priv);
 		goto out;
 	}