diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c
index bfbe3aa058d9..0773d81072aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/sdio.c
@@ -1985,6 +1985,8 @@ static int mwifiex_alloc_sdio_mpa_buffers(struct mwifiex_adapter *adapter,
 		kfree(card->mpa_rx.buf);
 		card->mpa_tx.buf_size = 0;
 		card->mpa_rx.buf_size = 0;
+		card->mpa_tx.buf = NULL;
+		card->mpa_rx.buf = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return ret;