diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index f31698fd4a7e..0e07fb8585fb 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -5025,7 +5025,7 @@ static int nl80211_start_ap(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 					info->attrs[NL80211_ATTR_HE_BSS_COLOR],
 					&params.he_bss_color);
 		if (err)
-			return err;
+			goto out;
 	}
 
 	nl80211_calculate_ap_params(&params);