diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ses.c b/drivers/scsi/ses.c
index 1d7a8780e00c..0d9d6f7567f5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ses.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ses.c
@@ -595,8 +595,6 @@ static int ses_intf_add(struct device *cdev,
 		ses_dev->page10_len = len;
 		buf = NULL;
 	}
-	kfree(hdr_buf);
-
 	scomp = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ses_component) * components, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!scomp)
 		goto err_free;
@@ -608,6 +606,8 @@ static int ses_intf_add(struct device *cdev,
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
+	kfree(hdr_buf);
+
 	edev->scratch = ses_dev;
 	for (i = 0; i < components; i++)
 		edev->component[i].scratch = scomp + i;