diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/st/cw1200/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/st/cw1200/main.c
index f7fe56affbcd2..326b1cc1d2bcb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/st/cw1200/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/st/cw1200/main.c
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ static struct ieee80211_hw *cw1200_init_common(const u8 *macaddr,
 				    CW1200_LINK_ID_MAX,
 				    cw1200_skb_dtor,
 				    priv)) {
+		destroy_workqueue(priv->workqueue);
 		ieee80211_free_hw(hw);
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -392,6 +393,7 @@ static struct ieee80211_hw *cw1200_init_common(const u8 *macaddr,
 			for (; i > 0; i--)
 				cw1200_queue_deinit(&priv->tx_queue[i - 1]);
 			cw1200_queue_stats_deinit(&priv->tx_queue_stats);
+			destroy_workqueue(priv->workqueue);
 			ieee80211_free_hw(hw);
 			return NULL;
 		}