diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/core.c b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
index 7cd524884304..78ea8c94dcba 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/core.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/core.c
@@ -1228,10 +1228,13 @@ int nci_register_device(struct nci_dev *ndev)
 
 	rc = nfc_register_device(ndev->nfc_dev);
 	if (rc)
-		goto destroy_rx_wq_exit;
+		goto destroy_tx_wq_exit;
 
 	goto exit;
 
+destroy_tx_wq_exit:
+	destroy_workqueue(ndev->tx_wq);
+
 destroy_rx_wq_exit:
 	destroy_workqueue(ndev->rx_wq);