diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c
index ac2e90a65f0c..a355ec4f3dd4 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ static int __init pcc_cpufreq_do_osc(acpi_handle *handle)
 	}
 
 	kfree(output.pointer);
+	output.pointer = NULL;
+	output.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER;
 	capabilities[0] = 0x0;
 	capabilities[1] = 0x1;