diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
index 616caf9d9915..7b64e1ed02d4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.c
@@ -360,8 +360,11 @@ static int vc4_drm_bind(struct device *dev)
 	}
 
 	ret = aperture_remove_all_conflicting_devices(driver->name);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		if (firmware)
+			rpi_firmware_put(firmware);
 		goto err;
+	}
 
 	if (firmware) {
 		ret = rpi_firmware_property(firmware,