diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/hd44780.c b/drivers/auxdisplay/hd44780.c
index 8b2a0eb3f32a..d56a5d508ccd 100644
--- a/drivers/auxdisplay/hd44780.c
+++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/hd44780.c
@@ -322,8 +322,10 @@ static int hd44780_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static int hd44780_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct charlcd *lcd = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct hd44780_common *hdc = lcd->drvdata;
 
 	charlcd_unregister(lcd);
+	kfree(hdc->hd44780);
 	kfree(lcd->drvdata);
 
 	kfree(lcd);