diff --git a/net/wireless/core.c b/net/wireless/core.c
index fc9ffb3d6d93..2080ebe65806 100644
--- a/net/wireless/core.c
+++ b/net/wireless/core.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ struct wiphy *wiphy_new(const struct cfg80211_ops *ops, int sizeof_priv)
 				   &rdev->rfkill_ops, rdev);
 
 	if (!rdev->rfkill) {
-		kfree(rdev);
+		wiphy_free(&rdev->wiphy);
 		return NULL;
 	}