diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
index 3cd2a094ae..7b198d95c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethdev.c
@@ -1393,6 +1393,7 @@ static int ixgbe_fdir_filter_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	if (!fdir_info->hash_map) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR,
 			     "Failed to allocate memory for fdir hash map!");
+		rte_hash_free(fdir_info->hash_handle);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	fdir_info->mask_added = FALSE;
@@ -1429,6 +1430,7 @@ static int ixgbe_l2_tn_filter_init(struct rte_eth_dev *eth_dev)
 	if (!l2_tn_info->hash_map) {
 		PMD_INIT_LOG(ERR,
 			"Failed to allocate memory for L2 TN hash map!");
+		rte_hash_free(l2_tn_info->hash_handle);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	l2_tn_info->e_tag_en = FALSE;