diff --git a/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-adc.c b/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-adc.c
index 5cd653e61512..191b1bc6141c 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-adc.c
+++ b/drivers/mfd/pcf50633-adc.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ int pcf50633_adc_async_read(struct pcf50633 *pcf, int mux, int avg,
 			     void *callback_param)
 {
 	struct pcf50633_adc_request *req;
+	int ret;
 
 	/* req is freed when the result is ready, in interrupt handler */
 	req = kmalloc(sizeof(*req), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -147,7 +148,11 @@ int pcf50633_adc_async_read(struct pcf50633 *pcf, int mux, int avg,
 	req->callback = callback;
 	req->callback_param = callback_param;
 
-	return adc_enqueue_request(pcf, req);
+	ret = adc_enqueue_request(pcf, req);
+	if (ret)
+		kfree(req);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(pcf50633_adc_async_read);