diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index 6852ebafd4d3..6ecae631a630 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -1292,6 +1292,8 @@ static int smsc95xx_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 
 	/* Init all registers */
 	ret = smsc95xx_reset(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto free_pdata;
 
 	/* detect device revision as different features may be available */
 	ret = smsc95xx_read_reg(dev, ID_REV, &val);
@@ -1320,6 +1322,10 @@ static int smsc95xx_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 	schedule_delayed_work(&pdata->carrier_check, CARRIER_CHECK_DELAY);
 
 	return 0;
+
+free_pdata:
+	kfree(pdata);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void smsc95xx_unbind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)