diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ix2505v.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ix2505v.c
index 6360c68..6c2e929 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ix2505v.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ix2505v.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
 	return fe;
 
 error:
-	ix2505v_release(fe);
+	kfree(state);
 	return NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ix2505v_attach);