diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.c
index 819fa13034c0..027dcc453506 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_mgmt.c
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ int hinic_pf_to_mgmt_init(struct hinic_pf_to_mgmt *pf_to_mgmt,
 	err = alloc_msg_buf(pf_to_mgmt);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to allocate msg buffers\n");
+		destroy_workqueue(pf_to_mgmt->workq);
 		hinic_health_reporters_destroy(hwdev->devlink_dev);
 		return err;
 	}
@@ -654,6 +655,7 @@ int hinic_pf_to_mgmt_init(struct hinic_pf_to_mgmt *pf_to_mgmt,
 	err = hinic_api_cmd_init(pf_to_mgmt->cmd_chain, hwif);
 	if (err) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to initialize cmd chains\n");
+		destroy_workqueue(pf_to_mgmt->workq);
 		hinic_health_reporters_destroy(hwdev->devlink_dev);
 		return err;
 	}