--- a/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c +++ b/sound/isa/es1688/es1688.c @@ -282,8 +282,10 @@ static int snd_es968_pnp_detect(struct p return error; } error = snd_es1688_probe(card, dev); - if (error < 0) + if (error < 0) { + snd_card_free(card); return error; + } pnp_set_card_drvdata(pcard, card); snd_es968_pnp_is_probed = 1; return 0;