diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
index 1a4729c36aa4..623e4225e7c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
@@ -1160,6 +1160,7 @@ static int __init yam_init_driver(void)
 		err = register_netdev(dev);
 		if (err) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "yam: cannot register net device %s\n", dev->name);
+			free_netdev(dev);
 			goto error;
 		}
 		yam_devs[i] = dev;