diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c
index 831e9e6861b1..dc1f9b627185 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/s3fb.c
@@ -1446,6 +1446,7 @@ static int s3_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 err_alloc_cmap:
 err_find_mode:
 #ifdef CONFIG_FB_S3_DDC
+	fb_destroy_modelist(&info->modelist);
 	if (par->ddc_registered)
 		i2c_del_adapter(&par->ddc_adapter);
 	if (par->mmio)