diff --git a/net/irda/af_irda.c b/net/irda/af_irda.c
index 79986a674f6e..fd55b5135de5 100644
--- a/net/irda/af_irda.c
+++ b/net/irda/af_irda.c
@@ -824,8 +824,8 @@ static int irda_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *uaddr, int addr_len)
 
 	err = irda_open_tsap(self, addr->sir_lsap_sel, addr->sir_name);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		kfree(self->ias_obj->name);
-		kfree(self->ias_obj);
+		irias_delete_object(self->ias_obj);
+		self->ias_obj = NULL;
 		goto out;
 	}