diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
index f49181c73113..f75da8758adc 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ static int pm860x_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	data->port = pdata->flags;
 	if (data->port < 0) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "wrong platform data is assigned");
+		kfree(data);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}