diff --git a/drivers/staging/cx25821/cx25821-video.c b/drivers/staging/cx25821/cx25821-video.c
index ab05392386e8..04b18f4d98f8 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/cx25821/cx25821-video.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/cx25821/cx25821-video.c
@@ -832,6 +832,7 @@ static int video_open(struct file *file)
 
        if (NULL == dev) {
 		mutex_unlock(&cx25821_devlist_mutex);
+		kfree(fh);
 		return -ENODEV;
        }