diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max7301.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max7301.c
index c6c535c..6e1c984 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-max7301.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-max7301.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ts = kzalloc(sizeof(struct max7301), GFP_KERNEL);
+	ts = devm_kzalloc(&spi->dev, sizeof(struct max7301), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ts)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@
 	ts->dev = &spi->dev;
 
 	ret = __max730x_probe(ts);
-	if (ret)
-		kfree(ts);
 	return ret;
 }