/alc269.c
@@ -2916,7 +2916,6 @@ static void find_cirrus_companion_amps(struct hda_codec *cdc)
 {
 	struct device *dev = hda_codec_dev(cdc);
 	struct acpi_device *adev;
-	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode __free(fwnode_handle) = NULL;
 	const char *bus = NULL;
 	static const struct {
 		const char *hid;
@@ -2946,7 +2945,8 @@ static void find_cirrus_companion_amps(struct hda_codec *cdc)
 			bus = "spi";
 	}
 
-	fwnode = fwnode_handle_get(acpi_fwnode_handle(adev));
+	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode __free(fwnode_handle) =
+		fwnode_handle_get(acpi_fwnode_handle(adev));
 	acpi_dev_put(adev);
 
 	if (!bus) {
diff --git a/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/realtek.c b/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/realtek.c
index ca377a5adadb5..efe20b4505290 100644
--- a/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/realtek.c
+++ b/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/realtek.c
@@ -215,12 +215,13 @@ void alc_update_knob_master(struct hda_codec *codec,
 {
 	unsigned int val;
 	struct snd_kcontrol *kctl;
-	struct snd_ctl_elem_value *uctl __free(kfree) = NULL;
 
 	kctl = snd_hda_find_mixer_ctl(codec, "Master Playback Volume");
 	if (!kctl)
 		return;
-	uctl = kzalloc(sizeof(*uctl), GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	struct snd_ctl_elem_value *uctl __free(kfree) =
+		kzalloc(sizeof(*uctl), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!uctl)
 		return;
 	val = snd_hda_codec_read(codec, jack->nid, 0,
diff --git a/sound/hda/common/codec.c b/sound/hda/common/codec.c
index c6d44168c7f9d..ffe7c69d5a32c 100644
--- a/sound/hda/common/codec.c
+++ b/sound/hda/common/codec.c
@@ -1854,9 +1854,9 @@ static int check_follower_present(struct hda_codec *codec,
 /* call kctl->put with the given value(s) */
 static int put_kctl_with_value(struct snd_kcontrol *kctl, int val)
 {
-	struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol __free(kfree) = NULL;
+	struct snd_ctl_elem_value *ucontrol __free(kfree) =
+		kzalloc(sizeof(*ucontrol), GFP_KERNEL);
 
-	ucontrol = kzalloc(sizeof(*ucontrol), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ucontrol)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] = val;
diff --git a/sound/hda/common/sysfs.c b/sound/hda/common/sysfs.c
index f8c8483fd5e5f..bedf10b308850 100644
--- a/sound/hda/common/sysfs.c
+++ b/sound/hda/common/sysfs.c
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ static void remove_trail_spaces(char *str)
 
 static int parse_hints(struct hda_codec *codec, const char *buf)
 {
-	char *key __free(kfree) = NULL;
 	char *val;
 	struct hda_hint *hint;
 
@@ -308,7 +307,9 @@ static int parse_hints(struct hda_codec *codec, const char *buf)
 		return 0;
 	if (*buf == '=')
 		return -EINVAL;
-	key = kstrndup_noeol(buf, 1024);
+
+	char *key __free(kfree) =
+		kstrndup_noeol(buf, 1024);
 	if (!key)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	/* extract key and val */
-- 
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