diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
index 430c93786153..25dbea302fb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
@@ -2924,6 +2924,7 @@ static int ca8210_dev_com_init(struct ca8210_priv *priv)
 	);
 	if (!priv->irq_workqueue) {
 		dev_crit(&priv->spi->dev, "alloc of irq_workqueue failed!\n");
+		destroy_workqueue(priv->mlme_workqueue);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}