diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
index 7c3600643c7f..10b075a46b26 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.c
@@ -3108,6 +3108,7 @@ static int hwsim_new_radio_nl(struct sk_buff *msg, struct genl_info *info)
 {
 	struct hwsim_new_radio_params param = { 0 };
 	const char *hwname = NULL;
+	int ret;
 
 	param.reg_strict = info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_REG_STRICT_REG];
 	param.p2p_device = info->attrs[HWSIM_ATTR_SUPPORT_P2P_DEVICE];
@@ -3147,7 +3148,9 @@ static int hwsim_new_radio_nl(struct sk_buff *msg, struct genl_info *info)
 		param.regd = hwsim_world_regdom_custom[idx];
 	}
 
-	return mac80211_hwsim_new_radio(info, &param);
+	ret = mac80211_hwsim_new_radio(info, &param);
+	kfree(hwname);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int hwsim_del_radio_nl(struct sk_buff *msg, struct genl_info *info)