diff --git a/drivers/net/slip/slip.c b/drivers/net/slip/slip.c
index 436dd78c396a..2901b7db9d2e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/slip/slip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/slip/slip.c
@@ -859,6 +859,7 @@ err_free_chan:
 	sl->tty = NULL;
 	tty->disc_data = NULL;
 	clear_bit(SLF_INUSE, &sl->flags);
+	free_netdev(sl->dev);
 
 err_exit:
 	rtnl_unlock();