diff --git a/umac/cmn_services/interface_mgr/src/wlan_if_mgr_main.c b/umac/cmn_services/interface_mgr/src/wlan_if_mgr_main.c
index efed1523f6..f4a71fc305 100644
--- a/umac/cmn_services/interface_mgr/src/wlan_if_mgr_main.c
+++ b/umac/cmn_services/interface_mgr/src/wlan_if_mgr_main.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_if_mgr_init(void)
 	}
 	ifmgr_debug("interface mgr psoc create and delete handler registered with objmgr");
 
+	return status;
+
 fail_psoc_destroy:
 	wlan_objmgr_unregister_psoc_create_handler(WLAN_UMAC_COMP_IF_MGR,
 			wlan_if_mgr_psoc_created_notification, NULL);