diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-core.c b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
index 93a0daac5088..a4deebc0801a 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-core.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-core.c
@@ -1686,7 +1686,6 @@ static int soc_cleanup_card_resources(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 
 	snd_soc_dapm_free(&card->dapm);
 
-	kfree(card->rtd);
 	snd_card_free(card->snd_card);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -3112,9 +3111,10 @@ int snd_soc_register_card(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 
 	soc_init_card_debugfs(card);
 
-	card->rtd = kzalloc(sizeof(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime) *
-			    (card->num_links + card->num_aux_devs),
-			    GFP_KERNEL);
+	card->rtd = devm_kzalloc(card->dev,
+				 sizeof(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime) *
+				 (card->num_links + card->num_aux_devs),
+				 GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (card->rtd == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	card->rtd_aux = &card->rtd[card->num_links];