diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 4aa527b..1977d4b 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (!dev_name(dev))
-		goto done;
+		goto name_error;
 
 	pr_debug("device: '%s': %s\n", dev_name(dev), __func__);
 
@@ -978,6 +978,9 @@
 	cleanup_device_parent(dev);
 	if (parent)
 		put_device(parent);
+name_error:
+	kfree(dev->p);
+	dev->p = NULL;
 	goto done;
 }