diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c
index 5a37514e4234..8dbccec6ac86 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/adf7242.c
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ static int adf7242_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 					     WQ_MEM_RECLAIM);
 	if (unlikely(!lp->wqueue)) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err_hw_init;
+		goto err_alloc_wq;
 	}
 
 	ret = adf7242_hw_init(lp);
@@ -1294,6 +1294,8 @@ static int adf7242_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	return ret;
 
 err_hw_init:
+	destroy_workqueue(lp->wqueue);
+err_alloc_wq:
 	mutex_destroy(&lp->bmux);
 	ieee802154_free_hw(lp->hw);