diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-hcmd.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-hcmd.c
index 8c71ad4f88c5..4b35b30e493e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-hcmd.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-hcmd.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ int iwl_send_cmd_sync(struct iwl_priv *priv, struct iwl_host_cmd *cmd)
 		IWL_ERROR("Error: Response NULL in '%s'\n",
 			  get_cmd_string(cmd->id));
 		ret = -EIO;
-		goto out;
+		goto cancel;
 	}
 
 	ret = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
index d64580805d6e..15f5655c636e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945-base.c
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ static int iwl3945_send_cmd_sync(struct iwl3945_priv *priv, struct iwl3945_host_
 		IWL_ERROR("Error: Response NULL in '%s'\n",
 			  get_cmd_string(cmd->id));
 		ret = -EIO;
-		goto out;
+		goto cancel;
 	}
 
 	ret = 0;