diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c
index 1116f2d2826e..0304eb83d0b2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panthor/panthor_drv.c
@@ -1103,14 +1103,15 @@ static int panthor_ioctl_group_create(struct drm_device *ddev, void *data,
 
 	ret = group_priority_permit(file, args->priority);
 	if (ret)
-		return ret;
+		goto out;
 
 	ret = panthor_group_create(pfile, args, queue_args);
-	if (ret >= 0) {
-		args->group_handle = ret;
-		ret = 0;
-	}
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto out;
+	args->group_handle = ret;
+	ret = 0;
 
+out:
 	kvfree(queue_args);
 	return ret;
 }