diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c
index 8d13d7b26a25..2a20487effcc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c
@@ -817,6 +817,7 @@ static struct drm_connector *intel_dp_add_mst_connector(struct drm_dp_mst_topolo
 	ret = drm_connector_init(dev, connector, &intel_dp_mst_connector_funcs,
 				 DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DisplayPort);
 	if (ret) {
+		drm_dp_mst_put_port_malloc(port);
 		intel_connector_free(intel_connector);
 		return NULL;
 	}