diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 8367fd485371..fb0c60044f7b 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -1275,12 +1275,12 @@ static int snd_ctl_elem_read(struct snd_card *card,
 static int snd_ctl_elem_read_user(struct snd_card *card,
 				  struct snd_ctl_elem_value __user *_control)
 {
-	struct snd_ctl_elem_value *control;
+	struct snd_ctl_elem_value *control __free(kfree) = NULL;
 	int result;
 
 	control = memdup_user(_control, sizeof(*control));
 	if (IS_ERR(control))
-		return PTR_ERR(control);
+		return PTR_ERR(no_free_ptr(control));
 
 	result = snd_ctl_elem_read(card, control);
 	if (result < 0)