diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_lpss.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_lpss.c
index c87db0e47d09..b1c95422ce74 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_lpss.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_lpss.c
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ static int acpi_lpss_create_device(struct acpi_device *adev,
 			 * Skip the device, but don't terminate the namespace
 			 * scan.
 			 */
-			ret = 0;
-			goto err_out;
+			kfree(pdata);
+			return 0;
 		}
 	}