diff --git a/sound/ac97/bus.c b/sound/ac97/bus.c
index 7b977b753a03..7985dd8198b6 100644
--- a/sound/ac97/bus.c
+++ b/sound/ac97/bus.c
@@ -122,17 +122,12 @@ static int ac97_codec_add(struct ac97_controller *ac97_ctrl, int idx,
 						      vendor_id);
 
 	ret = device_add(&codec->dev);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_free_codec;
+	if (ret) {
+		put_device(&codec->dev);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
-err_free_codec:
-	of_node_put(codec->dev.of_node);
-	put_device(&codec->dev);
-	kfree(codec);
-	ac97_ctrl->codecs[idx] = NULL;
-
-	return ret;
 }
 
 unsigned int snd_ac97_bus_scan_one(struct ac97_controller *adrv,