diff --git a/drivers/media/video/bw-qcam.c b/drivers/media/video/bw-qcam.c
index 2fc998e9b2f7..f09df9dffaae 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/bw-qcam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/bw-qcam.c
@@ -893,6 +893,7 @@ static struct qcam *qcam_init(struct parport *port)
 
 	if (v4l2_device_register(NULL, v4l2_dev) < 0) {
 		v4l2_err(v4l2_dev, "Could not register v4l2_device\n");
+		kfree(qcam);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/c-qcam.c b/drivers/media/video/c-qcam.c
index b8d800e60056..cd8ff0473184 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/c-qcam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/c-qcam.c
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ static struct qcam *qcam_init(struct parport *port)
 
 	if (v4l2_device_register(NULL, v4l2_dev) < 0) {
 		v4l2_err(v4l2_dev, "Could not register v4l2_device\n");
+		kfree(qcam);
 		return NULL;
 	}