diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
index 6f309a3b2d9a..12d853845bb8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-sysfs.c
@@ -474,14 +474,17 @@ static ssize_t export_store(const struct class *class,
 		goto done;
 
 	status = gpiod_set_transitory(desc, false);
-	if (!status) {
-		status = gpiod_export(desc, true);
-		if (status < 0)
-			gpiod_free(desc);
-		else
-			set_bit(FLAG_SYSFS, &desc->flags);
+	if (status) {
+		gpiod_free(desc);
+		goto done;
 	}
 
+	status = gpiod_export(desc, true);
+	if (status < 0)
+		gpiod_free(desc);
+	else
+		set_bit(FLAG_SYSFS, &desc->flags);
+
 done:
 	if (status)
 		pr_debug("%s: status %d\n", __func__, status);