diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index 68102e262922..56b24198741c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ static int lineevent_create(struct gpio_device *gdev, void __user *ip)
 	desc = &gdev->descs[offset];
 	ret = gpiod_request(desc, le->label);
 	if (ret)
-		goto out_free_desc;
+		goto out_free_label;
 	le->desc = desc;
 	le->eflags = eflags;