diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mockup.c b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mockup.c
index ab89cd8ddbd8..523dfd17dd92 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpio-mockup.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpio-mockup.c
@@ -533,8 +533,10 @@ static int __init gpio_mockup_register_chip(int idx)
 	}
 
 	fwnode = fwnode_create_software_node(properties, NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR(fwnode))
+	if (IS_ERR(fwnode)) {
+		kfree_strarray(line_names, ngpio);
 		return PTR_ERR(fwnode);
+	}
 
 	pdevinfo.name = "gpio-mockup";
 	pdevinfo.id = idx;