diff --git a/mt7615/mcu.c b/mt7615/mcu.c
index aedd400c..ff57ede8 100644
--- a/mt7615/mcu.c
+++ b/mt7615/mcu.c
@@ -874,8 +874,10 @@ mt7615_mcu_wtbl_sta_add(struct mt7615_phy *phy, struct ieee80211_vif *vif,
 	wtbl_hdr = mt76_connac_mcu_alloc_wtbl_req(&dev->mt76, &msta->wcid,
 						  WTBL_RESET_AND_SET, NULL,
 						  &wskb);
-	if (IS_ERR(wtbl_hdr))
+	if (IS_ERR(wtbl_hdr)) {
+		dev_kfree_skb(sskb);
 		return PTR_ERR(wtbl_hdr);
+	}
 
 	if (enable) {
 		mt76_connac_mcu_wtbl_generic_tlv(&dev->mt76, wskb, vif, sta,