diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
index 587643a371de..133a9f4f01cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c
@@ -921,9 +921,10 @@ static int ca8210_spi_transfer(
 	if (status < 0) {
 		dev_crit(
 			&spi->dev,
-			"status %d from spi_sync in write\n",
+			"status %d from spi_async in write\n",
 			status
 		);
+		kfree(cas_ctl);
 	}
 
 	return status;