diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
index 48b7fd071900..8701ce25abe4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192U_core.c
@@ -2694,9 +2694,6 @@ static short rtl8192_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	err = rtl8192_read_eeprom_info(dev);
 	if (err) {
 		DMESG("Reading EEPROM info failed");
-		kfree(priv->pFirmware);
-		priv->pFirmware = NULL;
-		free_ieee80211(dev);
 		return err;
 	}
 	rtl8192_get_channel_map(dev);
@@ -4998,11 +4995,11 @@ static int rtl8192_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 fail2:
 	rtl8192_down(dev);
+fail:
 	kfree(priv->pFirmware);
 	priv->pFirmware = NULL;
 	rtl8192_usb_deleteendpoints(dev);
 	mdelay(10);
-fail:
 	free_ieee80211(dev);
 
 	RT_TRACE(COMP_ERR, "wlan driver load failed\n");