diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
index 4e7ef35f1c8f..26f71dfd0da9 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c
@@ -2850,7 +2850,7 @@ static int btusb_mtk_setup_firmware(struct hci_dev *hdev, const char *fwname)
 	err = btusb_mtk_hci_wmt_sync(hdev, &wmt_params);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		bt_dev_err(hdev, "Failed to send wmt rst (%d)", err);
-		return err;
+		goto err_release_fw;
 	}
 
 	/* Wait a few moments for firmware activation done */