diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
index 6a3a704b5849..c1a6484f6524 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/ipaq.c
@@ -646,11 +646,13 @@ static int ipaq_open(struct usb_serial_port *port, struct file *filp)
 	kfree(port->bulk_out_buffer);
 	port->bulk_in_buffer = kmalloc(URBDATA_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (port->bulk_in_buffer == NULL) {
+		port->bulk_out_buffer = NULL; /* prevent double free */
 		goto enomem;
 	}
 	port->bulk_out_buffer = kmalloc(URBDATA_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (port->bulk_out_buffer == NULL) {
 		kfree(port->bulk_in_buffer);
+		port->bulk_in_buffer = NULL;
 		goto enomem;
 	}
 	port->read_urb->transfer_buffer = port->bulk_in_buffer;