diff --git a/drivers/net/iavf/base/iavf_adminq.c b/drivers/net/iavf/base/iavf_adminq.c
index ef352ac4c4..298e77277e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/iavf/base/iavf_adminq.c
+++ b/drivers/net/iavf/base/iavf_adminq.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ enum iavf_status iavf_alloc_adminq_arq_ring(struct iavf_hw *hw)
  **/
 void iavf_free_adminq_asq(struct iavf_hw *hw)
 {
+	iavf_free_virt_mem(hw, &hw->aq.asq.cmd_buf);
 	iavf_free_dma_mem(hw, &hw->aq.asq.desc_buf);
 }
 
@@ -353,7 +354,7 @@ enum iavf_status iavf_init_asq(struct iavf_hw *hw)
 	/* initialize base registers */
 	ret_code = iavf_config_asq_regs(hw);
 	if (ret_code != IAVF_SUCCESS)
-		goto init_adminq_free_rings;
+		goto init_config_regs;
 
 	/* success! */
 	hw->aq.asq.count = hw->aq.num_asq_entries;
@@ -361,6 +362,10 @@ enum iavf_status iavf_init_asq(struct iavf_hw *hw)
 
 init_adminq_free_rings:
 	iavf_free_adminq_asq(hw);
+	return ret_code;
+
+init_config_regs:
+	iavf_free_asq_bufs(hw);
 
 init_adminq_exit:
 	return ret_code;