diff --git a/drivers/parport/share.c b/drivers/parport/share.c
index d8079e37a606..1efec44e03aa 100644
--- a/drivers/parport/share.c
+++ b/drivers/parport/share.c
@@ -816,6 +816,7 @@ static void free_pardevice(struct device *dev)
 	struct pardevice *par_dev = to_pardevice(dev);
 
 	kfree(par_dev->name);
+	kfree(par_dev->state);
 	kfree(par_dev);
 }