diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index df28e4a05e14..bb728fb24b8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -11400,9 +11400,14 @@ static int ipw_wdev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	set_wiphy_dev(wdev->wiphy, &priv->pci_dev->dev);
 
 	/* With that information in place, we can now register the wiphy... */
-	if (wiphy_register(wdev->wiphy))
-		rc = -EIO;
+	rc = wiphy_register(wdev->wiphy);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out;
+
+	return 0;
 out:
+	kfree(priv->ieee->a_band.channels);
+	kfree(priv->ieee->bg_band.channels);
 	return rc;
 }