diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
index fc92819838a1..f441f53f0306 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_cirrus.c
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ static int patch_cs420x(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	return 0;
 
  error:
-	kfree(codec->spec);
+	cs_free(codec);
 	codec->spec = NULL;
 	return err;
 }
@@ -1989,7 +1989,7 @@ static int patch_cs4210(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	return 0;
 
  error:
-	kfree(codec->spec);
+	cs_free(codec);
 	codec->spec = NULL;
 	return err;
 }
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ static int patch_cs4213(struct hda_codec *codec)
 	return 0;
 
  error:
-	kfree(codec->spec);
+	cs_free(codec);
 	codec->spec = NULL;
 	return err;
 }