diff --git a/net/irda/iriap.c b/net/irda/iriap.c
index 4a7ae32afa09b9..1138eaf5c6829a 100644
--- a/net/irda/iriap.c
+++ b/net/irda/iriap.c
@@ -185,8 +185,12 @@ struct iriap_cb *iriap_open(__u8 slsap_sel, int mode, void *priv,
 
 	self->magic = IAS_MAGIC;
 	self->mode = mode;
-	if (mode == IAS_CLIENT)
-		iriap_register_lsap(self, slsap_sel, mode);
+	if (mode == IAS_CLIENT) {
+		if (iriap_register_lsap(self, slsap_sel, mode)) {
+			kfree(self);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+	}
 
 	self->confirm = callback;
 	self->priv = priv;