diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index b65180e874fb..a34bbca80f49 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -4798,7 +4798,8 @@ static int nl80211_start_ap(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		err = nl80211_parse_he_obss_pd(
 					info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_OBSS_PD],
 					&params.he_obss_pd);
-		goto out;
+		if (err)
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	nl80211_calculate_ap_params(&params);