diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index cedf17d4933f..46be40e19e7f 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -4800,8 +4800,7 @@ static int nl80211_start_ap(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 		err = nl80211_parse_he_obss_pd(
 					info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_OBSS_PD],
 					&params.he_obss_pd);
-		if (err)
-			return err;
+		goto out;
 	}
 
 	nl80211_calculate_ap_params(&params);
@@ -4823,6 +4822,7 @@ static int nl80211_start_ap(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	}
 	wdev_unlock(wdev);
 
+out:
 	kfree(params.acl);
 
 	return err;