diff --git a/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c b/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c
index 1137b85c36e6..78683b2064f7 100644
--- a/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c
+++ b/sound/synth/emux/soundfont.c
@@ -1021,6 +1021,7 @@ load_guspatch(struct snd_sf_list *sflist, const char __user *data,
 			 data, count);
 		if (rc < 0) {
 			sf_sample_delete(sflist, sf, smp);
+			kfree(zone);
 			return rc;
 		}
 		/* memory offset is updated after */