diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btmtksdio.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btmtksdio.c
index b7de7cb8cca90..304178be1ef40 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btmtksdio.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btmtksdio.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ static int mtk_setup_firmware(struct hci_dev *hdev, const char *fwname)
 	err = mtk_hci_wmt_sync(hdev, &wmt_params);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		bt_dev_err(hdev, "Failed to power on data RAM (%d)", err);
-		return err;
+		goto free_fw;
 	}
 
 	fw_ptr = fw->data;