diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xgene-slimpro.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xgene-slimpro.c
index dcca7076231e..1c9cb65ac4cf 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xgene-slimpro.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-xgene-slimpro.c
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ static int xgene_slimpro_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rc = i2c_add_adapter(adapter);
 	if (rc) {
 		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Adapter registeration failed\n");
+		mbox_free_channel(ctx->mbox_chan);
 		return rc;
 	}