diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.c
index 2bcd45095eb9..496382f472de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/debug.c
@@ -407,8 +407,10 @@ static ssize_t ath6kl_fwlog_block_read(struct file *file,
 
 		ret = wait_for_completion_interruptible(
 			&ar->debug.fwlog_completion);
-		if (ret == -ERESTARTSYS)
+		if (ret == -ERESTARTSYS) {
+			vfree(buf);
 			return ret;
+		}
 
 		spin_lock(&ar->debug.fwlog_queue.lock);
 	}