diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
index 29ae3d3a0f8a..ee7f15aa46fc 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology.c
@@ -1481,6 +1481,8 @@ static int soc_tplg_dapm_widget_create(struct soc_tplg *tplg,
 	widget->dobj.type = SND_SOC_DOBJ_WIDGET;
 	widget->dobj.ops = tplg->ops;
 	widget->dobj.index = tplg->index;
+	kfree(template.sname);
+	kfree(template.name);
 	list_add(&widget->dobj.list, &tplg->comp->dobj_list);
 	return 0;