diff --git a/drivers/dma/mic_x100_dma.c b/drivers/dma/mic_x100_dma.c
index b76cb17d879c635efbfec026da59a5c608ff0a6e..adfd316db1a892a5f0bbae831ae6569c8c2ba270 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/mic_x100_dma.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/mic_x100_dma.c
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ static struct mic_dma_device *mic_dma_dev_reg(struct mbus_device *mbdev,
 	int ret;
 	struct device *dev = &mbdev->dev;
 
-	mic_dma_dev = kzalloc(sizeof(*mic_dma_dev), GFP_KERNEL);
+	mic_dma_dev = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*mic_dma_dev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mic_dma_dev) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto alloc_error;
@@ -664,7 +664,6 @@ static struct mic_dma_device *mic_dma_dev_reg(struct mbus_device *mbdev,
 reg_error:
 	mic_dma_uninit(mic_dma_dev);
 init_error:
-	kfree(mic_dma_dev);
 	mic_dma_dev = NULL;
 alloc_error:
 	dev_err(dev, "Error at %s %d ret=%d\n", __func__, __LINE__, ret);
@@ -674,7 +673,6 @@ static struct mic_dma_device *mic_dma_dev_reg(struct mbus_device *mbdev,
 static void mic_dma_dev_unreg(struct mic_dma_device *mic_dma_dev)
 {
 	mic_dma_uninit(mic_dma_dev);
-	kfree(mic_dma_dev);
 }
 
 /* DEBUGFS CODE */