1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/samples/kobject/kset-example.c b/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
index b0a1b4fe6584..7395c0bbae18 100644
--- a/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
+++ b/samples/kobject/kset-example.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static struct foo_obj *create_foo_obj(const char *name)
          */
         retval = kobject_init_and_add(&foo->kobj, &foo_ktype, NULL, "%s", name);
         if (retval) {
-                kfree(foo);
+                kobject_put(&foo->kobj);
                 return NULL;
         }