diff --git a/arch/um/drivers/port_kern.c b/arch/um/drivers/port_kern.c
index 1c8efd95c421..d8acf7470e70 100644
--- a/arch/um/drivers/port_kern.c
+++ b/arch/um/drivers/port_kern.c
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@ void *port_data(int port_num)
 				    .telnetd_pid  	= -1 });
 	goto out;
 
- out_free:
-	kfree(port);
  out_close:
 	os_close_file(fd);
+ out_free:
+	kfree(port);
  out:
 	up(&ports_sem);
 	return dev;