diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-mac80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-mac80211.c
index 5d158ca..3ee23134 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-mac80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-mac80211.c
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@
 	ret = ieee80211_register_hw(priv->hw);
 	if (ret) {
 		IWL_ERR(priv, "Failed to register hw (error %d)\n", ret);
+		iwl_leds_exit(priv);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	priv->mac80211_registered = 1;