diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
index c2b1651582259..99a88ca83deaa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.c
@@ -1585,15 +1585,17 @@ static int ath11k_qmi_fw_ind_register_send(struct ath11k_base *ab)
 	struct qmi_wlanfw_ind_register_resp_msg_v01 *resp;
 	struct qmi_handle *handle = &ab->qmi.handle;
 	struct qmi_txn txn;
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	req = kzalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!req)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	resp = kzalloc(sizeof(*resp), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!resp)
+	if (!resp) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto resp_out;
+	}
 
 	req->client_id_valid = 1;
 	req->client_id = QMI_WLANFW_CLIENT_ID;