diff --git a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
index b753ec661fcf..a2e4eb324699 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
@@ -453,8 +453,10 @@ static int snd_pcm_hw_param_near(struct snd_pcm_substream *pcm,
 	} else {
 		*params = *save;
 		max = snd_pcm_hw_param_max(pcm, params, var, max, &maxdir);
-		if (max < 0)
+		if (max < 0) {
+			kfree(save);
 			return max;
+		}
 		last = 1;
 	}
  _end: