diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c b/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
index 7d43506..f5bb92f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/w83977af_ir.c
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@
 	 * and clean up on failure.
 	 */
 	if (request_dma(self->io.dma, dev->name)) {
-		free_irq(self->io.irq, self);
+		free_irq(self->io.irq, dev);
 		return -EAGAIN;
 	}