diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c
index 8df1f524d342..d2f0899ac46b 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/mpu3050-core.c
@@ -1129,11 +1129,16 @@ static int mpu3050_trigger_probe(struct iio_dev *indio_dev, int irq)
 
 	ret = iio_trigger_register(mpu3050->trig);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto err_iio_trigger;
 
 	indio_dev->trig = iio_trigger_get(mpu3050->trig);
 
 	return 0;
+
+err_iio_trigger:
+	free_irq(mpu3050->irq, mpu3050->trig);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int mpu3050_common_probe(struct device *dev,