diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.c
index 84c3a511ec31..0bca95d01650 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.c
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ int venus_helper_alloc_dpb_bufs(struct venus_inst *inst)
 		buf->va = dma_alloc_attrs(dev, buf->size, &buf->da, GFP_KERNEL,
 					  buf->attrs);
 		if (!buf->va) {
-			kfree(buf);
 			ret = -ENOMEM;
 			goto fail;
 		}
@@ -209,6 +208,7 @@ int venus_helper_alloc_dpb_bufs(struct venus_inst *inst)
 	return 0;
 
 fail:
+	kfree(buf);
 	venus_helper_free_dpb_bufs(inst);
 	return ret;
 }