diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
index fae56c67766f..73ef3e75d199 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/sdio.c
@@ -602,6 +602,10 @@ static int ath10k_sdio_mbox_rx_alloc(struct ath10k *ar,
 						    full_len,
 						    last_in_bundle,
 						    last_in_bundle);
+		if (ret) {
+			ath10k_warn(ar, "alloc_rx_pkt error %d\n", ret);
+			goto err;
+		}
 	}
 
 	ar_sdio->n_rx_pkts = i;