diff --git a/wmi/src/wmi_unified_tlv.c b/wmi/src/wmi_unified_tlv.c
index a54d60359cfc..562dd35d389c 100644
--- a/wmi/src/wmi_unified_tlv.c
+++ b/wmi/src/wmi_unified_tlv.c
@@ -3347,6 +3347,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS send_set_mimops_cmd_tlv(wmi_unified_t wmi_handle,
 		break;
 	default:
 		WMI_LOGE("%s:INVALID Mimo PS CONFIG", __func__);
+		wmi_buf_free(buf);
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}