diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
index 68d2518..78d8fde 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
 	data->port = __check_device(pdata, name);
 	if (data->port < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "wrong platform data is assigned");
+		kfree(data);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}