diff --git a/mt7615/mcu.c b/mt7615/mcu.c
index 15022c0e..eae060db 100644
--- a/mt7615/mcu.c
+++ b/mt7615/mcu.c
@@ -314,9 +314,9 @@ static int mt7615_driver_own(struct mt7615_dev *dev)
 
 static int mt7615_load_patch(struct mt7615_dev *dev)
 {
-	const struct firmware *fw;
-	const struct mt7615_patch_hdr *hdr;
 	const char *firmware = MT7615_ROM_PATCH;
+	const struct mt7615_patch_hdr *hdr;
+	const struct firmware *fw = NULL;
 	int len, ret, sem;
 
 	sem = mt7615_mcu_patch_sem_ctrl(dev, 1);
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static int mt7615_load_patch(struct mt7615_dev *dev)
 
 	ret = request_firmware(&fw, firmware, dev->mt76.dev);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto out;
 
 	if (!fw || !fw->data || fw->size < sizeof(*hdr)) {
 		dev_err(dev->mt76.dev, "Invalid firmware\n");