diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
index 86ffb58fbc85..ae54dd33e233 100644
--- a/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
+++ b/drivers/watchdog/sp5100_tco.c
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ out:
 		iounmap(addr);
 
 	release_resource(res);
+	kfree(res);
 
 	return ret;
 }