diff --git a/drivers/atm/nicstar.c b/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
index 486d7a11403110..86f3e72e686f25 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
@@ -837,10 +837,12 @@ static void ns_init_card_error(ns_dev *card, int error)
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(hb);
 	}
 	if (error >= 12) {
-		kfree(card->rsq.org);
+		dma_free_coherent(&card->pcidev->dev, NS_RSQSIZE + NS_RSQ_ALIGNMENT,
+				card->rsq.org, card->rsq.dma);
 	}
 	if (error >= 11) {
-		kfree(card->tsq.org);
+		dma_free_coherent(&card->pcidev->dev, NS_TSQSIZE + NS_TSQ_ALIGNMENT,
+				card->tsq.org, card->tsq.dma);
 	}
 	if (error >= 10) {
 		free_irq(card->pcidev->irq, card);