1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
index 13b46d12564a..1a7fbefe4740 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/serial-u16550.c
@@ -789,6 +789,7 @@ static int __init snd_uart16550_create(struct snd_card *card,
 
         if ((err = snd_uart16550_detect(uart)) <= 0) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR "no UART detected at 0x%lx\n", iobase);
+                snd_uart16550_free(uart);
                 return -ENODEV;
         }