diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 70e0fff0a8a7..36f8be3f910b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ static void gpiodevice_release(struct device *dev)
 	cdev_del(&gdev->chrdev);
 	list_del(&gdev->list);
 	ida_simple_remove(&gpio_ida, gdev->id);
+	kfree(gdev);
 }
 
 /**