diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
index 00013b41a6f5..e9e41a174c20 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-qcom-geni.c
@@ -1189,8 +1189,10 @@ static int geni_i2c_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = i2c_add_adapter(&gi2c->adap);
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
+		release_gpi_dma(gi2c);
 		return dev_err_probe(dev, ret, "Error adding i2c adapter\n");
+	}
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "Geni-I2C adaptor successfully added\n");