diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index 2d5cf263515b..72301bcad3bd 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -1921,6 +1921,7 @@ static int soc_tplg_pcm_elems_load(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 	int count = hdr->count;
 	int i;
 	bool abi_match;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (tplg->pass != SOC_TPLG_PASS_PCM_DAI)
 		return 0;
@@ -1957,7 +1958,12 @@ static int soc_tplg_pcm_elems_load(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 		}
 
 		/* create the FE DAIs and DAI links */
-		soc_tplg_pcm_create(tplg, _pcm);
+		ret = soc_tplg_pcm_create(tplg, _pcm);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			if (!abi_match)
+				kfree(_pcm);
+			return ret;
+		}
 
 		/* offset by version-specific struct size and
 		 * real priv data size