diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
index 6bdd79a05719..171f4ffcd869 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
@@ -868,10 +868,13 @@ static int atl1e_setup_ring_resources(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter)
 		netdev_err(adapter->netdev, "offset(%d) > ring size(%d) !!\n",
 			   offset, adapter->ring_size);
 		err = -1;
-		goto failed;
+		goto free_buffer;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
+free_buffer:
+	kfree(tx_ring->tx_buffer);
+	tx_ring->tx_buffer = NULL;
 failed:
 	if (adapter->ring_vir_addr != NULL) {
 		pci_free_consistent(pdev, adapter->ring_size,