diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
index a3856ed..1dcc13a 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
@@ -1307,8 +1307,10 @@
 	else
 		karg->adapterType = MPT_IOCTL_INTERFACE_SCSI;
 
-	if (karg->hdr.port > 1)
+	if (karg->hdr.port > 1) {
+		kfree(karg);
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	port = karg->hdr.port;
 
 	karg->port = port;