diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/vesafb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/vesafb.c
index a21581b40256..939927ac2e74 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/vesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/vesafb.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ static int vesafb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 	/* ignore error return of fb_get_options */
 	fb_get_options("vesafb", &option);
 	vesafb_setup(option);
+	kfree(option);
 
 	if (si->orig_video_isVGA != VIDEO_TYPE_VLFB)
 		return -ENODEV;