diff --git a/sound/aoa/fabrics/layout.c b/sound/aoa/fabrics/layout.c
index 3fd1a7e24928fd..552b97afbca534 100644
--- a/sound/aoa/fabrics/layout.c
+++ b/sound/aoa/fabrics/layout.c
@@ -1073,10 +1073,10 @@ static int aoa_fabric_layout_probe(struct soundbus_dev *sdev)
 	sdev->pcmid = -1;
 	list_del(&ldev->list);
 	layouts_list_items--;
+	kfree(ldev);
  outnodev:
  	of_node_put(sound);
  	layout_device = NULL;
- 	kfree(ldev);
 	return -ENODEV;
 }