diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-gate2.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-gate2.c
index 3c1b8ff9a0a6..cc49c7ae186e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-gate2.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/clk-gate2.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ struct clk *clk_register_gate2(struct device *dev, const char *name,
 
 	clk = clk_register(dev, &gate->hw);
 	if (IS_ERR(clk))
-		kfree(clk);
+		kfree(gate);
 
 	return clk;
 }