diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c
index 3f3675aa782f..05c0d5e92475 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ static int ath10k_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	ret = ath10k_core_register(ar, &bus_params);
 	if (ret) {
 		ath10k_warn(ar, "failed to register driver core: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err;
+		goto err_usb_destroy;
 	}
 
 	/* TODO: remove this once USB support is fully implemented */
@@ -1031,6 +1031,9 @@ static int ath10k_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
 	return 0;
 
+err_usb_destroy:
+	ath10k_usb_destroy(ar);
+
 err:
 	ath10k_core_destroy(ar);