diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge_connector.c
index 0869b663f17e4d3179efe59b5fe200b033f8f7ac..a4fbf1eb7ac5a845588600d96ccc4ad645fa5a14 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge_connector.c
@@ -443,10 +443,8 @@ struct drm_connector *drm_bridge_connector_init(struct drm_device *drm,
 			panel_bridge = bridge;
 	}
 
-	if (connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Unknown) {
-		kfree(bridge_connector);
+	if (connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Unknown)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-	}
 
 	if (bridge_connector->bridge_hdmi)
 		ret = drmm_connector_hdmi_init(drm, connector,
@@ -461,10 +459,8 @@ struct drm_connector *drm_bridge_connector_init(struct drm_device *drm,
 		ret = drmm_connector_init(drm, connector,
 					  &drm_bridge_connector_funcs,
 					  connector_type, ddc);
-	if (ret) {
-		kfree(bridge_connector);
+	if (ret)
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
-	}
 
 	drm_connector_helper_add(connector, &drm_bridge_connector_helper_funcs);