diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c
index 2f7c036f9022..b56dc43229d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/fw.c
@@ -1866,11 +1866,19 @@ static int rtw_hw_scan_update_probe_req(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev,
 					     req->ssids[i].ssid,
 					     req->ssids[i].ssid_len,
 					     req->ie_len);
+		if (!skb)
+			goto out;
 		rtw_append_probe_req_ie(rtwdev, skb, &list, rtwvif);
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 	}
 
 	return _rtw_hw_scan_update_probe_req(rtwdev, num, &list);
+
+out:
+	skb_queue_walk(&list, skb)
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 static int rtw_add_chan_info(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw_chan_info *info,