diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_mdio.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_mdio.c
index 0187dbf3b87d..54cdafdd067d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_mdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_mdio.c
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ int arc_mdio_probe(struct arc_emac_priv *priv)
 	if (IS_ERR(data->reset_gpio)) {
 		error = PTR_ERR(data->reset_gpio);
 		dev_err(priv->dev, "Failed to request gpio: %d\n", error);
+		mdiobus_free(bus);
 		return error;
 	}