diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
index 327cc46548065..f1a05e7dc8181 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/ocelot/felix.c
@@ -290,8 +290,11 @@ static int felix_setup_mmio_filtering(struct felix *felix)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (cpu < 0)
+	if (cpu < 0) {
+		kfree(tagging_rule);
+		kfree(redirect_rule);
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	tagging_rule->key_type = OCELOT_VCAP_KEY_ETYPE;
 	*(__be16 *)tagging_rule->key.etype.etype.value = htons(ETH_P_1588);