diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c b/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c
index d3a4acdf98c9..73a1c2779969 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.c
@@ -1112,7 +1112,8 @@ static int btmrvl_sdio_download_fw(struct btmrvl_sdio_card *card)
 	 */
 	if (btmrvl_sdio_verify_fw_download(card, pollnum)) {
 		BT_ERR("FW failed to be active in time!");
-		return -ETIMEDOUT;
+		ret = -ETIMEDOUT;
+		goto done;
 	}
 
 	sdio_release_host(card->func);