1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index abd62f943726..0c29679a8576 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -959,17 +959,15 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_add(struct snd_ctl_file *file,
         kctl.private_free = snd_ctl_elem_user_free;
         _kctl = snd_ctl_new(&kctl, access);
         if (_kctl == NULL) {
-                kfree(_kctl->private_data);
+                kfree(ue);
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
         _kctl->private_data = ue;
         for (idx = 0; idx < _kctl->count; idx++)
                 _kctl->vd[idx].owner = file;
         err = snd_ctl_add(card, _kctl);
-        if (err < 0) {
-                snd_ctl_free_one(_kctl);
+        if (err < 0)
                 return err;
-        }
 
         down_write(&card->controls_rwsem);
         card->user_ctl_count++;