diff --git a/lib/kobject_uevent.c b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
index e2eb989d3223..b93579504dfa 100644
--- a/lib/kobject_uevent.c
+++ b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ static int uevent_net_init(struct net *net)
 	if (!ue_sk->sk) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		       "kobject_uevent: unable to create netlink socket!\n");
+		kfree(ue_sk);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	mutex_lock(&uevent_sock_mutex);