diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c b/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c
index a731f28455b4..6dc8798d01f9 100644
--- a/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c
+++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c
@@ -1664,7 +1664,7 @@ static void panel_attach(struct parport *port)
 	if (lcd.enabled)
 		charlcd_unregister(lcd.charlcd);
 err_unreg_device:
-	kfree(lcd.charlcd);
+	charlcd_free(lcd.charlcd);
 	lcd.charlcd = NULL;
 	parport_unregister_device(pprt);
 	pprt = NULL;
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ static void panel_detach(struct parport *port)
 		charlcd_unregister(lcd.charlcd);
 		lcd.initialized = false;
 		kfree(lcd.charlcd->drvdata);
-		kfree(lcd.charlcd);
+		charlcd_free(lcd.charlcd);
 		lcd.charlcd = NULL;
 	}