1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/hardware.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/hardware.c
index ba6340ae98af..929101ecbae2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/hardware.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/ipwireless/hardware.c
@@ -590,8 +590,10 @@ static struct ipw_rx_packet *pool_allocate(struct ipw_hardware *hw,
                 packet = kmalloc(sizeof(struct ipw_rx_packet) +
                                 old_packet->length + minimum_free_space,
                                 GFP_ATOMIC);
-                if (!packet)
+                if (!packet) {
+                        kfree(old_packet);
                         return NULL;
+                }
                 memcpy(packet, old_packet,
                                 sizeof(struct ipw_rx_packet)
                                         + old_packet->length);