diff --git a/drivers/pci/host/pci-host-common.c b/drivers/pci/host/pci-host-common.c
index efd904d93562..10e3f5b39499 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/host/pci-host-common.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/host/pci-host-common.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ int pci_host_common_probe(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	ret = pci_scan_root_bus_bridge(bridge);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Scanning root bridge failed");
+		pci_free_resource_list(&resources);
 		return ret;
 	}