diff --git a/sound/pci/korg1212/korg1212.c b/sound/pci/korg1212/korg1212.c
index 5c9e240ff6a9..33b4f95d65b3 100644
--- a/sound/pci/korg1212/korg1212.c
+++ b/sound/pci/korg1212/korg1212.c
@@ -2355,7 +2355,7 @@ snd_korg1212_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 
 	err = snd_korg1212_create(card, pci);
 	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+		goto error;
 
 	strcpy(card->driver, "korg1212");
 	strcpy(card->shortname, "korg1212");
@@ -2366,10 +2366,14 @@ snd_korg1212_probe(struct pci_dev *pci,
 
 	err = snd_card_register(card);
 	if (err < 0)
-		return err;
+		goto error;
 	pci_set_drvdata(pci, card);
 	dev++;
 	return 0;
+
+ error:
+	snd_card_free(card);
+	return err;
 }
 
 static struct pci_driver korg1212_driver = {