diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
index 97cabf803c2f..b2f2e87aed94 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/garmin_gps.c
@@ -1043,6 +1043,7 @@ static int garmin_write_bulk(struct usb_serial_port *port,
 		   "%s - usb_submit_urb(write bulk) failed with status = %d\n",
 				__func__, status);
 		count = status;
+		kfree(buffer);
 	}
 
 	/* we are done with this urb, so let the host driver