diff --git a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
index 20ae8652adf4..0849f4d76ff2 100644
--- a/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
+++ b/drivers/memstick/core/memstick.c
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ static struct memstick_dev *memstick_alloc_card(struct memstick_host *host)
 	return card;
 err_out:
 	host->card = old_card;
+	kfree_const(card->dev.kobj.name);
 	kfree(card);
 	return NULL;
 }
@@ -471,8 +472,10 @@ static void memstick_check(struct work_struct *work)
 				put_device(&card->dev);
 				host->card = NULL;
 			}
-		} else
+		} else {
+			kfree_const(card->dev.kobj.name);
 			kfree(card);
+		}
 	}
 
 out_power_off: