diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c b/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
index 6176b9acba95..d0d832ab3d3b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void release_vpe(struct vpe *v)
 {
 	list_del(&v->list);
 	if (v->load_addr)
-		release_progmem(v);
+		release_progmem(v->load_addr);
 	kfree(v);
 }