diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 453b4e741780..e1cb22c16530 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 
 		ret = dev_alloc_name(ndev, ndev->name);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			free_netdev(ndev);
+			ieee80211_if_free(ndev);
 			return ret;
 		}
 
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ int ieee80211_if_add(struct ieee80211_local *local, const char *name,
 
 		ret = register_netdevice(ndev);
 		if (ret) {
-			free_netdev(ndev);
+			ieee80211_if_free(ndev);
 			return ret;
 		}
 	}