1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_ecm.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_ecm.c
index 5d3561ea1c15..edab45da3741 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_ecm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_ecm.c
@@ -959,8 +959,11 @@ static struct usb_function_instance *ecm_alloc_inst(void)
         mutex_init(&opts->lock);
         opts->func_inst.free_func_inst = ecm_free_inst;
         opts->net = gether_setup_default();
-        if (IS_ERR(opts->net))
-                return ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(opts->net));
+        if (IS_ERR(opts->net)) {
+                struct net_device *net = opts->net;
+                kfree(opts);
+                return ERR_CAST(net);
+        }
 
         config_group_init_type_name(&opts->func_inst.group, "", &ecm_func_type);