diff --git a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
index c3944757ac8d..a1f6cd1a496b 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/sta_info.c
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ static int sta_info_insert_finish(struct sta_info *sta) __acquires(RCU)
 	__cleanup_single_sta(sta);
  out_err:
 	mutex_unlock(&local->sta_mtx);
+	kfree(sinfo);
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	return err;
 }