diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
index d8cb53ef4351..c8640959a7fc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_hdmi.c
@@ -933,8 +933,12 @@ static int intel_hdmi_hdcp_write(struct intel_digital_port *intel_dig_port,
 
 	ret = i2c_transfer(adapter, &msg, 1);
 	if (ret == 1)
-		return 0;
-	return ret >= 0 ? -EIO : ret;
+		ret = 0;
+	else if (ret >= 0)
+		ret = -EIO;
+
+	kfree(write_buf);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static