1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c
index d724798278d6..eb617508cca4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/batman-adv/send.c
@@ -363,8 +363,10 @@ void add_bcast_packet_to_list(unsigned char *packet_buff, int packet_len)
                 return;
 
         forw_packet->packet_buff = kmalloc(packet_len, GFP_ATOMIC);
-        if (!forw_packet->packet_buff)
+        if (!forw_packet->packet_buff) {
+                kfree(forw_packet);
                 return;
+        }
 
         forw_packet->packet_len = packet_len;
         memcpy(forw_packet->packet_buff, packet_buff, forw_packet->packet_len);