diff --git a/drivers/atm/idt77252.c b/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
index c60611196786..605e992d25df 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/idt77252.c
@@ -2935,6 +2935,8 @@ open_card_ubr0(struct idt77252_dev *card)
 	vc->scq = alloc_scq(card, vc->class);
 	if (!vc->scq) {
 		printk("%s: can't get SCQ.\n", card->name);
+		kfree(card->vcs[0]);
+		card->vcs[0] = NULL;
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}