diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
index 769ffbd9e9a6..eb9dba8dcf95 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/vector_kern.c
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@ static int vector_config(char *str, char **error_out)
 
 	if (parsed == NULL) {
 		*error_out = "vector_config failed to parse parameters";
+		kfree(params);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}