diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c b/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c
index 6b2aeaa50812..053bf605199f 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/ims-pcu.c
@@ -964,9 +964,10 @@ out:
 	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;
 
@@ -987,8 +988,6 @@ static void ims_pcu_process_async_firmware(const struct firmware *fw,
 	ims_pcu_handle_firmware_update(pcu, fw);
 	mutex_unlock(&pcu->cmd_mutex);
 
-	release_firmware(fw);
-
 out:
 	complete(&pcu->async_firmware_done);
 }