1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/eth16i.c b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
index 874973f558e9..10e39f2b31c3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/eth16i.c
+++ b/drivers/net/eth16i.c
@@ -1442,8 +1442,10 @@ int __init init_module(void)
                 dev->if_port = eth16i_parse_mediatype(mediatype[this_dev]);
 
                 if(io[this_dev] == 0) {
-                        if(this_dev != 0) /* Only autoprobe 1st one */
+                        if (this_dev != 0) { /* Only autoprobe 1st one */
+                                free_netdev(dev);
                                 break;
+                        }
 
                         printk(KERN_NOTICE "eth16i.c: Presently autoprobing (not recommended) for a single card.\n");
                 }