diff --git a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
index bf874367097c..a2cf25c6e3b3 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/at_hdmac.c
@@ -1691,6 +1691,7 @@ static struct dma_chan *at_dma_xlate(struct of_phandle_args *dma_spec,
 	chan = dma_request_channel(mask, at_dma_filter, atslave);
 	if (!chan) {
 		put_device(&dmac_pdev->dev);
+		kfree(atslave);
 		return NULL;
 	}