diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dvb-bt8xx.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dvb-bt8xx.c
index d407244fd1bc..bd0f5b195188 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dvb-bt8xx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dvb-bt8xx.c
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ static void frontend_init(struct dvb_bt8xx_card *card, u32 type)
 		/*	DST is not a frontend, attaching the ASIC	*/
 		if (dvb_attach(dst_attach, state, &card->dvb_adapter) == NULL) {
 			pr_err("%s: Could not find a Twinhan DST\n", __func__);
+			kfree(state);
 			break;
 		}
 		/*	Attach other DST peripherals if any		*/