diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
index be14f9d82fde..5d4ca87af3df 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ static struct scsi_device *scsi_alloc_sdev(struct scsi_target *starget,
 		/* release fn is set up in scsi_sysfs_device_initialise, so
 		 * have to free and put manually here */
 		put_device(&starget->dev);
+		kfree(sdev);
 		goto out;
 	}