diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
index 2c7d99dbad45..b2ab96e9fec1 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_main.c
@@ -9945,6 +9945,7 @@ err_wiphy_unregister:
 
 err_stop_modules:
 	hdd_wlan_stop_modules(hdd_ctx, false);
+	hdd_objmgr_release_and_destroy_pdev(hdd_ctx);
 
 err_hdd_free_psoc:
 	if (DRIVER_MODULES_CLOSED == hdd_ctx->driver_status) {