diff --git a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
index 2ede0b1f9be0..c45d63025308 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/csr/csr_api_roam.c
@@ -19903,7 +19903,7 @@ QDF_STATUS csr_issue_stored_joinreq(tpAniSirGlobal mac_ctx,
 void csr_process_set_hw_mode(tpAniSirGlobal mac, tSmeCmd *command)
 {
 	uint32_t len;
-	struct s_sir_set_hw_mode *cmd;
+	struct s_sir_set_hw_mode *cmd = NULL;
 	QDF_STATUS status;
 	struct scheduler_msg msg;
 	struct sir_set_hw_mode_resp *param;
@@ -19980,6 +19980,8 @@ void csr_process_set_hw_mode(tpAniSirGlobal mac, tSmeCmd *command)
 	}
 	return;
 fail:
+	if (cmd)
+		qdf_mem_free(cmd);
 	param = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*param));
 	if (!param) {
 		sms_log(mac, LOGE,