diff --git a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2127.c b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2127.c
index 9f99a0966550..7cb786d76e3c 100644
--- a/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2127.c
+++ b/drivers/rtc/rtc-pcf2127.c
@@ -303,6 +303,9 @@ static int pcf2127_i2c_gather_write(void *context,
 	memcpy(buf + 1, val, val_size);
 
 	ret = i2c_master_send(client, buf, val_size + 1);
+
+	kfree(buf);
+
 	if (ret != val_size + 1)
 		return ret < 0 ? ret : -EIO;