diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/hwmgr/smu7_hwmgr.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/hwmgr/smu7_hwmgr.c
index 611969bf4520..9bfc465d08fb 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/hwmgr/smu7_hwmgr.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/pm/powerplay/hwmgr/smu7_hwmgr.c
@@ -2924,6 +2924,8 @@ static int smu7_hwmgr_backend_init(struct pp_hwmgr *hwmgr)
 		result = smu7_get_evv_voltages(hwmgr);
 		if (result) {
 			pr_info("Get EVV Voltage Failed.  Abort Driver loading!\n");
+			kfree(hwmgr->backend);
+			hwmgr->backend = NULL;
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -2969,8 +2971,10 @@ static int smu7_hwmgr_backend_init(struct pp_hwmgr *hwmgr)
 	}
 
 	result = smu7_update_edc_leakage_table(hwmgr);
-	if (result)
+	if (result) {
+		smu7_hwmgr_backend_fini(hwmgr);
 		return result;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }