diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x.c b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x.c
index 75388b959439..93bb4340cc64 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/da903x.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da903x.c
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ static int da903x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			data, &da903x_backlight_ops);
 	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register backlight\n");
+		kfree(data);
 		return PTR_ERR(bl);
 	}