diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/gpmi-nand/gpmi-nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/gpmi-nand/gpmi-nand.c
index 9b777be633a9..f7ac81e44ce7 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/gpmi-nand/gpmi-nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/gpmi-nand/gpmi-nand.c
@@ -2055,18 +2055,20 @@ static int gpmi_nand_init(struct gpmi_nand_data *this)
 
 	ret = nand_boot_init(this);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_out;
+		goto err_nand_cleanup;
 	ret = chip->scan_bbt(mtd);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_out;
+		goto err_nand_cleanup;
 
 	ret = mtd_device_register(mtd, NULL, 0);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_out;
+		goto err_nand_cleanup;
 	return 0;
 
+err_nand_cleanup:
+	nand_cleanup(chip);
 err_out:
-	gpmi_nand_exit(this);
+	gpmi_free_dma_buffer(this);
 	return ret;
 }