diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
index 16dc6fb7dbb0b..e9d61e55e2d92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/mac80211.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ static void rtw89_ops_tx(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	if (ret) {
 		rtw89_err(rtwdev, "failed to transmit skb: %d\n", ret);
 		ieee80211_free_txskb(hw, skb);
+		return;
 	}
 	rtw89_core_tx_kick_off(rtwdev, qsel);
 }