diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index 43e5745b06aa..f336a9cfc16f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -1261,17 +1261,29 @@ static int soc_tplg_dapm_graph_elems_load(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 		list_add(&routes[i]->dobj.list, &tplg->comp->dobj_list);
 
 		ret = soc_tplg_add_route(tplg, routes[i]);
-		if (ret < 0)
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			/*
+			 * this route was added to the list, it will
+			 * be freed in remove_route() so increment the
+			 * counter to skip it in the error handling
+			 * below.
+			 */
+			i++;
 			break;
+		}
 
 		/* add route, but keep going if some fail */
 		snd_soc_dapm_add_routes(dapm, routes[i], 1);
 	}
 
-	/* free memory allocated for all dapm routes in case of error */
-	if (ret < 0)
-		for (i = 0; i < count ; i++)
-			kfree(routes[i]);
+	/*
+	 * free memory allocated for all dapm routes not added to the
+	 * list in case of error
+	 */
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		while (i < count)
+			kfree(routes[i++]);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * free pointer to array of dapm routes as this is no longer needed.