diff --git a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
index b3c5de48064c..7c58112ae67c 100644
--- a/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
+++ b/virt/kvm/arm/vgic/vgic-init.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ static int kvm_vgic_dist_init(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned int nr_spis)
 			break;
 		default:
 			kfree(dist->spis);
+			dist->spis = NULL;
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}