diff --git a/sound/sparc/amd7930.c b/sound/sparc/amd7930.c
index 1b1a89e80d1394bb253aecc3cadc683dbcff3a36..784ceb85b2d9fe7cbe989d0c8443863f1d03df34 100644
--- a/sound/sparc/amd7930.c
+++ b/sound/sparc/amd7930.c
@@ -956,6 +956,7 @@ static int snd_amd7930_create(struct snd_card *card,
 	if (!amd->regs) {
 		snd_printk(KERN_ERR
 			   "amd7930-%d: Unable to map chip registers.\n", dev);
+		kfree(amd);
 		return -EIO;
 	}