diff --git a/net/irda/irttp.c b/net/irda/irttp.c
index 1002e3396f7..ae43c62f904 100644
--- a/net/irda/irttp.c
+++ b/net/irda/irttp.c
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ struct tsap_cb *irttp_open_tsap(__u8 stsap_sel, int credit, notify_t *notify)
 	lsap = irlmp_open_lsap(stsap_sel, &ttp_notify, 0);
 	if (lsap == NULL) {
 		IRDA_DEBUG(0, "%s: unable to allocate LSAP!!\n", __func__);
+		__irttp_close_tsap(self);
 		return NULL;
 	}