diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c
index 78c44979dde3..cbff3b02840d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ static ssize_t gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store(struct config_item *item,
 		ret = unregister_gadget(gi);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err;
+		kfree(name);
 	} else {
 		if (gi->composite.gadget_driver.udc_name) {
 			ret = -EBUSY;