diff --git a/net/tipc/topsrv.c b/net/tipc/topsrv.c
index 931c426673c0..444e1792d02c 100644
--- a/net/tipc/topsrv.c
+++ b/net/tipc/topsrv.c
@@ -664,12 +664,18 @@ static int tipc_topsrv_start(struct net *net)
 
 	ret = tipc_topsrv_work_start(srv);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		goto err_start;
 
 	ret = tipc_topsrv_create_listener(srv);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		tipc_topsrv_work_stop(srv);
+		goto err_create;
 
+	return 0;
+
+err_create:
+	tipc_topsrv_work_stop(srv);
+err_start:
+	kfree(srv);
 	return ret;
 }