diff --git a/net/mac80211/main.c b/net/mac80211/main.c
index 73893025922f..ae90ac3be59a 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/main.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/main.c
@@ -1349,8 +1349,10 @@ int ieee80211_register_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ieee80211_led_exit(local);
 	destroy_workqueue(local->workqueue);
  fail_workqueue:
-	if (local->wiphy_ciphers_allocated)
+	if (local->wiphy_ciphers_allocated) {
 		kfree(local->hw.wiphy->cipher_suites);
+		local->wiphy_ciphers_allocated = false;
+	}
 	kfree(local->int_scan_req);
 	return result;
 }
@@ -1420,8 +1422,10 @@ void ieee80211_free_hw(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	mutex_destroy(&local->iflist_mtx);
 	mutex_destroy(&local->mtx);
 
-	if (local->wiphy_ciphers_allocated)
+	if (local->wiphy_ciphers_allocated) {
 		kfree(local->hw.wiphy->cipher_suites);
+		local->wiphy_ciphers_allocated = false;
+	}
 
 	idr_for_each(&local->ack_status_frames,
 		     ieee80211_free_ack_frame, NULL);