diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c
index 2e5bbdca5ea4..cd8d9b0e0edb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix_vsc9959.c
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ static int vsc9959_mdio_bus_alloc(struct ocelot *ocelot)
 		return PTR_ERR(hw);
 	}
 
-	bus = devm_mdiobus_alloc_size(dev, sizeof(*mdio_priv));
+	bus = mdiobus_alloc_size(sizeof(*mdio_priv));
 	if (!bus)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -1070,6 +1070,7 @@ static int vsc9959_mdio_bus_alloc(struct ocelot *ocelot)
 	rc = mdiobus_register(bus);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to register MDIO bus\n");
+		mdiobus_free(bus);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
@@ -1119,6 +1120,7 @@ static void vsc9959_mdio_bus_free(struct ocelot *ocelot)
 		lynx_pcs_destroy(pcs);
 	}
 	mdiobus_unregister(felix->imdio);
+	mdiobus_free(felix->imdio);
 }
 
 static void vsc9959_sched_speed_set(struct ocelot *ocelot, int port,