diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
index 10485c927ac65a993c58068737d029e03335a5e9..ac196181fe45a88ae45965ac7d18cb91570b1eb3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/da9052_bl.c
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ static int da9052_backlight_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 				       &da9052_backlight_ops, &props);
 	if (IS_ERR(bl)) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Failed to register backlight\n");
-		devm_kfree(&pdev->dev, wleds);
 		return PTR_ERR(bl);
 	}
 
@@ -149,7 +148,6 @@ static int da9052_backlight_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	wleds->state = DA9052_WLEDS_OFF;
 	da9052_adjust_wled_brightness(wleds);
 	backlight_device_unregister(bl);
-	devm_kfree(&pdev->dev, wleds);
 
 	return 0;
 }