diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mcu.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mcu.c
index 93b1439e147b..eaed5ef05401 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mcu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/mcu.c
@@ -312,8 +312,10 @@ mt7915_mcu_parse_response(struct mt7915_dev *dev, int cmd,
 	struct mt7915_mcu_rxd *rxd = (struct mt7915_mcu_rxd *)skb->data;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (seq != rxd->seq)
-		return -EAGAIN;
+	if (seq != rxd->seq) {
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		goto out;
+	}
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case -MCU_CMD_PATCH_SEM_CONTROL:
@@ -330,6 +332,7 @@ mt7915_mcu_parse_response(struct mt7915_dev *dev, int cmd,
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
+out:
 	dev_kfree_skb(skb);
 
 	return ret;