diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c
index 63ea9c4da3d5..3708114343b0 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/serial_cs.c
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ static int serial_resume(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 static int serial_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {
 	struct serial_info *info;
+	int ret;
 
 	dev_dbg(&link->dev, "serial_attach()\n");
 
@@ -320,7 +321,15 @@ static int serial_probe(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 	if (do_sound)
 		link->config_flags |= CONF_ENABLE_SPKR;
 
-	return serial_config(link);
+	ret = serial_config(link);
+	if (ret)
+		goto free_info;
+
+	return 0;
+
+free_info:
+	kfree(info);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void serial_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)