diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp_ebda.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp_ebda.c
index 600ed7b67ae7..bbccde9f228f 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp_ebda.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/ibmphp_ebda.c
@@ -963,6 +963,7 @@ static int __init ebda_rsrc_controller (void)
 
 			bus_info_ptr1 = ibmphp_find_same_bus_num (hpc_ptr->slots[index].slot_bus_num);
 			if (!bus_info_ptr1) {
+				kfree(tmp_slot);
 				rc = -ENODEV;
 				goto error;
 			}