diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel_cs.c
index 368eebefa741..e64f108d288b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/atmel/atmel_cs.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ struct local_info {
 static int atmel_probe(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 {
 	struct local_info *local;
+	int ret;
 
 	dev_dbg(&p_dev->dev, "atmel_attach()\n");
 
@@ -83,8 +84,16 @@ static int atmel_probe(struct pcmcia_device *p_dev)
 
 	p_dev->priv = local;
 
-	return atmel_config(p_dev);
-} /* atmel_attach */
+	ret = atmel_config(p_dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_free_priv;
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_free_priv:
+	kfree(p_dev->priv);
+	return ret;
+}
 
 static void atmel_detach(struct pcmcia_device *link)
 {