diff --git a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
index 4f6d72f87f6f..ded0c9bf96f4 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/ohci.c
@@ -2178,8 +2178,13 @@ static int ohci_enable(struct fw_card *card,
 			ohci_driver_name, ohci)) {
 		fw_error("Failed to allocate interrupt %d.\n", dev->irq);
 		pci_disable_msi(dev);
-		dma_free_coherent(ohci->card.device, CONFIG_ROM_SIZE,
-				  ohci->config_rom, ohci->config_rom_bus);
+
+		if (config_rom) {
+			dma_free_coherent(ohci->card.device, CONFIG_ROM_SIZE,
+					  ohci->next_config_rom,
+					  ohci->next_config_rom_bus);
+			ohci->next_config_rom = NULL;
+		}
 		return -EIO;
 	}