1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 77a981a1ee52..bff0f5bb12be 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -280,8 +280,10 @@ int br_add_bridge(const char *name)
         }
 
         ret = register_netdevice(dev);
-        if (ret)
+        if (ret) {
+                free_netdev(dev);
                 goto out;
+        }
 
         ret = br_sysfs_addbr(dev);
         if (ret)