diff --git a/drivers/backlight/aw99703/leds_aw99703.c b/drivers/backlight/aw99703/leds_aw99703.c
index 88be4fdcc23e..097e908f4d9d 100644
--- a/drivers/backlight/aw99703/leds_aw99703.c
+++ b/drivers/backlight/aw99703/leds_aw99703.c
@@ -733,6 +733,7 @@ static int aw99703_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 err_sysfs:
 err_init:
+	gpio_free(drvdata->hwen_gpio);
 	kfree(drvdata);
 err_out:
 	return err;