diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c
index 9e1359a204fc..a900a7288acb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c
@@ -316,11 +316,12 @@ int rsi_usb_write_register_multiple(struct rsi_hw *adapter,
 			rsi_dbg(ERR_ZONE,
 				"Reg write failed with error code :%d\n",
 				status);
-		} else {
-			count -= transfer;
-			data += transfer;
-			addr += transfer;
+			kfree(buf);
+			return status;
 		}
+		count -= transfer;
+		data += transfer;
+		addr += transfer;
 	}
 
 	kfree(buf);