diff --git a/sys/dev/mlx4/mlx4_core/mlx4_fw.c b/sys/dev/mlx4/mlx4_core/mlx4_fw.c
index 68aa7e76c79d..de83a3bf5a76 100644
--- a/sys/dev/mlx4/mlx4_core/mlx4_fw.c
+++ b/sys/dev/mlx4/mlx4_core/mlx4_fw.c
@@ -2702,7 +2702,7 @@ void mlx4_opreq_action(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (err) {
 			mlx4_err(dev, "Failed to retrieve required operation: %d\n",
 				 err);
-			return;
+			goto out;
 		}
 		MLX4_GET(modifier, outbox, GET_OP_REQ_MODIFIER_OFFSET);
 		MLX4_GET(token, outbox, GET_OP_REQ_TOKEN_OFFSET);