diff --git a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm112.c b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm112.c
index 4150301a89a5..e8377ce0a95a 100644
--- a/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm112.c
+++ b/drivers/macintosh/windfarm_pm112.c
@@ -132,14 +132,6 @@ static int create_cpu_loop(int cpu)
 	s32 tmax;
 	int fmin;
 
-	/* Get PID params from the appropriate SAT */
-	hdr = smu_sat_get_sdb_partition(chip, 0xC8 + core, NULL);
-	if (hdr == NULL) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING"windfarm: can't get CPU PID fan config\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	piddata = (struct smu_sdbp_cpupiddata *)&hdr[1];
-
 	/* Get FVT params to get Tmax; if not found, assume default */
 	hdr = smu_sat_get_sdb_partition(chip, 0xC4 + core, NULL);
 	if (hdr) {
@@ -152,6 +144,16 @@ static int create_cpu_loop(int cpu)
 	if (tmax < cpu_all_tmax)
 		cpu_all_tmax = tmax;
 
+	kfree(hdr);
+
+	/* Get PID params from the appropriate SAT */
+	hdr = smu_sat_get_sdb_partition(chip, 0xC8 + core, NULL);
+	if (hdr == NULL) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING"windfarm: can't get CPU PID fan config\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	piddata = (struct smu_sdbp_cpupiddata *)&hdr[1];
+
 	/*
 	 * Darwin has a minimum fan speed of 1000 rpm for the 4-way and
 	 * 515 for the 2-way.  That appears to be overkill, so for now,
@@ -174,6 +176,9 @@ static int create_cpu_loop(int cpu)
 		pid.min = fmin;
 
 	wf_cpu_pid_init(&cpu_pid[cpu], &pid);
+
+	kfree(hdr);
+
 	return 0;
 }