diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 73e1430c7ac5..1e97ac5435b2 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -10843,6 +10843,7 @@ static int cfg80211_cqm_rssi_update(struct cfg80211_registered_device *rdev,
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 
+		cfg80211_sinfo_release_content(&sinfo);
 		if (sinfo.filled & BIT_ULL(NL80211_STA_INFO_BEACON_SIGNAL_AVG))
 			wdev->cqm_config->last_rssi_event_value =
 				(s8) sinfo.rx_beacon_signal_avg;