diff --git a/net/openvswitch/meter.c b/net/openvswitch/meter.c
index 896b8f5bc885..67b471c666c7 100644
--- a/net/openvswitch/meter.c
+++ b/net/openvswitch/meter.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static int ovs_meter_cmd_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 	err = attach_meter(meter_tbl, meter);
 	if (err)
-		goto exit_unlock;
+		goto exit_free_old_meter;
 
 	ovs_unlock();
 
@@ -473,6 +473,8 @@ static int ovs_meter_cmd_set(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	genlmsg_end(reply, ovs_reply_header);
 	return genlmsg_reply(reply, info);
 
+exit_free_old_meter:
+	ovs_meter_free(old_meter);
 exit_unlock:
 	ovs_unlock();
 	nlmsg_free(reply);