diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c b/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
index 4bebae733349..6f1ff93d7cec 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
@@ -261,9 +261,12 @@ void led_trigger_register_simple(const char *name, struct led_trigger **tp)
 	if (trigger) {
 		trigger->name = name;
 		err = led_trigger_register(trigger);
-		if (err < 0)
+		if (err < 0) {
+			kfree(trigger);
+			trigger = NULL;
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "LED trigger %s failed to register"
 				" (%d)\n", name, err);
+		}
 	} else
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "LED trigger %s failed to register"
 			" (no memory)\n", name);