diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
index 22cdd45..250e10f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/mdio-gpio.c
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 
 	new_bus = mdio_gpio_bus_init(&ofdev->dev, pdata, pdata->mdc);
 	if (!new_bus)
-		return -ENODEV;
+		goto out_free;
 
 	ret = of_mdiobus_register(new_bus, ofdev->node);
 	if (ret)