diff --git a/sys/dev/malo/if_malo.c b/sys/dev/malo/if_malo.c
index 851b8411b28f..4e0ae0e06069 100644
--- a/sys/dev/malo/if_malo.c
+++ b/sys/dev/malo/if_malo.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ malo_attach(uint16_t devid, struct malo_softc *sc)
 	}
 	error = malo_setup_hwdma(sc);	/* push to firmware */
 	if (error != 0)			/* NB: malo_setupdma prints msg */
-		goto bad1;
+		goto bad2;
 
 	sc->malo_tq = taskqueue_create_fast("malo_taskq", M_NOWAIT,
 		taskqueue_thread_enqueue, &sc->malo_tq);
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ malo_attach(uint16_t devid, struct malo_softc *sc)
 	malo_announce(sc);
 
 	return 0;
+bad2:
+	malo_dma_cleanup(sc);
 bad1:
 	malo_hal_detach(mh);
 bad: