diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index c92e360d27b8..fd2d22ddc81b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -2031,6 +2031,7 @@ static int soc_tplg_pcm_elems_load(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 	int size;
 	int i;
 	bool abi_match;
+	int ret;
 
 	count = le32_to_cpu(hdr->count);
 
@@ -2072,7 +2073,12 @@ 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