diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
index 6d94ad8bf1eb..ebddc69bc969 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regmap.c
@@ -1264,6 +1264,8 @@ struct regmap *__regmap_init(struct device *dev,
 err_map:
 	kfree(map);
 err:
+	if (bus && bus->free_on_exit)
+		kfree(bus);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__regmap_init);