diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_ecm.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_ecm.c
index 5d3561e..edab45d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/f_ecm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/f_ecm.c
@@ -959,8 +959,11 @@
 	mutex_init(&opts->lock);
 	opts->func_inst.free_func_inst = ecm_free_inst;
 	opts->net = gether_setup_default();
-	if (IS_ERR(opts->net))
-		return ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(opts->net));
+	if (IS_ERR(opts->net)) {
+		struct net_device *net = opts->net;
+		kfree(opts);
+		return ERR_CAST(net);
+	}
 
 	config_group_init_type_name(&opts->func_inst.group, "", &ecm_func_type);