diff --git a/drivers/input/evdev.c b/drivers/input/evdev.c
index bc203485716d..8afa28e4570e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/evdev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/evdev.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ static int evdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
  err_free_client:
 	evdev_detach_client(evdev, client);
-	kfree(client);
+	kvfree(client);
 	return error;
 }