diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
index 4cb9317171ca..6b918ede6196 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_dev_if.c
@@ -2302,6 +2302,8 @@ int wma_peer_delete_handler(void *handle, uint8_t *cmd_param_info,
 			WMA_LOGD(FL("Sending peer del rsp to umac"));
 			wma_send_msg(wma, WMA_DELETE_STA_RSP,
 				(void *)del_sta, QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS);
+		} else {
+			qdf_mem_free(del_sta);
 		}
 	} else if (req_msg->type == WMA_DEL_P2P_SELF_STA_RSP_START) {
 		struct del_sta_self_rsp_params *data;