diff --git a/drivers/pci/slot.c b/drivers/pci/slot.c
index 4dd1c3e157ae..5a8ccb4f604d 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/slot.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/slot.c
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ struct pci_slot *pci_create_slot(struct pci_bus *parent, int slot_nr,
 		 __func__, pci_domain_nr(parent), parent->number, slot_nr);
 
 out:
+	kfree(slot_name);
 	up_write(&pci_bus_sem);
 	return slot;
 err: