diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index 0a9e5979aaa9..9d49a1acebe3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ acpi_evaluate_reference(acpi_handle handle,
 	}
 
 	if (package->package.count > ACPI_MAX_HANDLES) {
+		kfree(package);
 		return AE_NO_MEMORY;
 	}
 	list->count = package->package.count;