diff --git a/drivers/input/stmpe811_base.c b/drivers/input/stmpe811_base.c
index 0bdbbf23c8..f2bdf8bca8 100644
--- a/drivers/input/stmpe811_base.c
+++ b/drivers/input/stmpe811_base.c
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ STMPE811_HANDLE stmpe811_instantiate(FAR struct i2c_dev_s *dev,
   if (ret < 0)
     {
 #ifdef CONFIG_STMPE811_MULTIPLE
+      g_stmpe811list = priv->flink;
       kmm_free(priv);
 #endif
       return NULL;