1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c
index fb568a935ee..a8f780e95e0 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/octeon/ethernet.c
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ static int __init cvm_oct_init_module(void)
 
                         if (register_netdev(dev) < 0) {
                                 pr_err("Failed to register ethernet device for POW\n");
-                                kfree(dev);
+                                free_netdev(dev);
                         } else {
                                 cvm_oct_device[CVMX_PIP_NUM_INPUT_PORTS] = dev;
                                 pr_info("%s: POW send group %d, receive group %d\n",
@@ -756,12 +756,12 @@ static int __init cvm_oct_init_module(void)
                         }
 
                         if (!dev->netdev_ops) {
-                                kfree(dev);
+                                free_netdev(dev);
                         } else if (register_netdev(dev) < 0) {
                                 pr_err("Failed to register ethernet device "
                                          "for interface %d, port %d\n",
                                          interface, priv->port);
-                                kfree(dev);
+                                free_netdev(dev);
                         } else {
                                 cvm_oct_device[priv->port] = dev;
                                 fau -=
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ static void __exit cvm_oct_cleanup_module(void)
 
                         cvm_oct_tx_shutdown_dev(dev);
                         unregister_netdev(dev);
-                        kfree(dev);
+                        free_netdev(dev);
                         cvm_oct_device[port] = NULL;
                 }
         }