diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
index 18c5975d7c03..70ba91d2bedf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/ops.c
@@ -123,8 +123,10 @@ static int __init iwl_mvm_init(void)
 	}
 
 	ret = iwl_opmode_register("iwlmvm", &iwl_mvm_ops);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("Unable to register MVM op_mode: %d\n", ret);
+		iwl_mvm_rate_control_unregister();
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }