diff --git a/wmi/src/wmi_unified_sta_tlv.c b/wmi/src/wmi_unified_sta_tlv.c
index cbe7926b78..cfb131d183 100644
--- a/wmi/src/wmi_unified_sta_tlv.c
+++ b/wmi/src/wmi_unified_sta_tlv.c
@@ -2180,6 +2180,7 @@ QDF_STATUS send_pdev_set_dual_mac_config_cmd_tlv(wmi_unified_t wmi_handle,
 		WMI_LOGE("%s: Failed to send WMI_PDEV_SET_MAC_CONFIG_CMDID",
 			 __func__);
 		wmi_buf_free(buf);
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 	return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }