diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c
index 67f3fe71c50..6561dfc028e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ static void dell_wmi_notify(u32 value, void *context)
 			input_sync(dell_wmi_input_dev);
 		}
 	}
+	kfree(obj);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
index 63c3e658a88..db10c5d007e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
@@ -381,6 +381,8 @@ static void hp_wmi_notify(u32 value, void *context)
 	} else
 		printk(KERN_INFO "HP WMI: Unknown key pressed - %x\n",
 			eventcode);
+
+	kfree(obj);
 }
 
 static int __init hp_wmi_input_setup(void)
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
index e425a868cd3..9f93d6c0f51 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
@@ -540,8 +540,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wmi_remove_notify_handler);
 /**
  * wmi_get_event_data - Get WMI data associated with an event
  *
- * @event - Event to find
- * &out - Buffer to hold event data
+ * @event: Event to find
+ * @out: Buffer to hold event data. out->pointer should be freed with kfree()
  *
  * Returns extra data associated with an event in WMI.
  */