diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
index 4cf25458f0b9..740ac0a1b726 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/acpi_power_meter.c
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ static int acpi_power_meter_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	res = setup_attrs(resource);
 	if (res)
-		goto exit_free;
+		goto exit_free_capability;
 
 	resource->hwmon_dev = hwmon_device_register(&device->dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(resource->hwmon_dev)) {
@@ -896,6 +896,8 @@ static int acpi_power_meter_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 exit_remove:
 	remove_attrs(resource);
+exit_free_capability:
+	free_capabilities(resource);
 exit_free:
 	kfree(resource);
 exit: