diff --git a/drivers/i3c/master.c b/drivers/i3c/master.c
index 1c6b78ad5ade..b61bf53ec07a 100644
--- a/drivers/i3c/master.c
+++ b/drivers/i3c/master.c
@@ -2537,7 +2537,7 @@ int i3c_master_register(struct i3c_master_controller *master,
 
 	ret = i3c_master_bus_init(master);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_put_dev;
+		goto err_destroy_wq;
 
 	ret = device_add(&master->dev);
 	if (ret)
@@ -2568,6 +2568,9 @@ err_del_dev:
 err_cleanup_bus:
 	i3c_master_bus_cleanup(master);
 
+err_destroy_wq:
+	destroy_workqueue(master->wq);
+
 err_put_dev:
 	put_device(&master->dev);