diff --git a/fs/jffs2/scan.c b/fs/jffs2/scan.c
index ee4fc50..a167e1c5 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/scan.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/scan.c
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
 	if (jffs2_sum_active()) {
 		s = kzalloc(sizeof(struct jffs2_summary), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!s) {
+			kfree(flashbuf);
 			JFFS2_WARNING("Can't allocate memory for summary\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}