diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
index f2843f814675..1f3f782a04ba 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
@@ -1173,6 +1173,8 @@ err_name:
 err_map:
 	kfree(map);
 err:
+	if (bus && bus->free_on_exit)
+		kfree(bus);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__regmap_init);