diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-irqchip.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-irqchip.c
index 56a1f7ce78d2c..d92759c21fae9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-irqchip.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/opal-irqchip.c
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ int __init opal_event_init(void)
 				 name, NULL);
 		if (rc) {
 			pr_warn("Error %d requesting OPAL irq %d\n", rc, (int)r->start);
+			kfree(name);
 			continue;
 		}
 	}