diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
index bef797d..440c3ff 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c
@@ -1000,9 +1000,17 @@
 		goto err_unregister_mac;
 	}
 
+	status = ath10k_spectral_create(ar);
+	if (status) {
+		ath10k_err("failed to initialize spectral\n");
+		goto err_debug_destroy;
+	}
+
 	set_bit(ATH10K_FLAG_CORE_REGISTERED, &ar->dev_flags);
 	return;
 
+err_debug_destroy:
+	ath10k_debug_destroy(ar);
 err_unregister_mac:
 	ath10k_mac_unregister(ar);
 err_release_fw:
@@ -1046,6 +1054,8 @@
 
 	ath10k_core_free_firmware_files(ar);
 
+	ath10k_spectral_destroy(ar);
+
 	ath10k_debug_destroy(ar);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ath10k_core_unregister);