diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c b/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c
index ea11368834a3..4f8265c0772f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c
@@ -935,9 +935,10 @@ static int ims_pcu_handle_firmware_update(struct ims_pcu *pcu,
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static void ims_pcu_process_async_firmware(const struct firmware *fw,
+static void ims_pcu_process_async_firmware(const struct firmware *_fw,
 					   void *context)
 {
+	const struct firmware *fw __free(firmware) = _fw;
 	struct ims_pcu *pcu = context;
 	int error;
 
@@ -957,8 +958,6 @@ static void ims_pcu_process_async_firmware(const struct firmware *fw,
 	scoped_guard(mutex, &pcu->cmd_mutex)
 		ims_pcu_handle_firmware_update(pcu, fw);
 
-	release_firmware(fw);
-
 out:
 	complete(&pcu->async_firmware_done);
 }