diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c b/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c
index 58146b16644d..88c566eea7d2 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_mgmt.c
@@ -3855,6 +3855,7 @@ static int wma_mgmt_rx_process(void *handle, uint8_t *data,
 	if (mgmt_rx_params->buf_len > data_len) {
 		WMA_LOGE("%s: Invalid rx mgmt packet, data_len %u, mgmt_rx_params->buf_len %u",
 			__func__, data_len, mgmt_rx_params->buf_len);
+		qdf_mem_free(mgmt_rx_params);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}