diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_data.c b/core/wma/src/wma_data.c
index 6cdcb32e2a5b..027783120a41 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_data.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_data.c
@@ -2828,6 +2828,7 @@ QDF_STATUS wma_tx_packet(void *wma_context, void *tx_frame, uint16_t frmLen,
 
 error:
 	wma_handle->tx_frm_download_comp_cb = NULL;
+	wma_handle->umac_data_ota_ack_cb = NULL;
 	return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 }