diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
index dae8dbb24a03..8a3f9598ad33 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/scan.c
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ mwifiex_update_curr_bss_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *bssid,
 			       s32 rssi, const u8 *ie_buf, size_t ie_len,
 			       u16 beacon_period, u16 cap_info_bitmap, u8 band)
 {
-	struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc = NULL;
+	struct mwifiex_bssdescriptor *bss_desc;
 	int ret;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u8 *beacon_ie;
@@ -1484,6 +1484,7 @@ mwifiex_update_curr_bss_params(struct mwifiex_private *priv, u8 *bssid,
 
 	beacon_ie = kmemdup(ie_buf, ie_len, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!beacon_ie) {
+		kfree(bss_desc);
 		dev_err(priv->adapter->dev, " failed to alloc beacon_ie\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}