diff --git a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-rtl-otto.c b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-rtl-otto.c
index 91ba92e8e27..1668c61fe4e 100644
--- a/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-rtl-otto.c
+++ b/target/linux/realtek/files-6.18/drivers/net/pcs/pcs-rtl-otto.c
@@ -4110,7 +4110,7 @@ struct phylink_pcs *rtpcs_create(struct device *dev, struct device_node *np, int
 	if (sds->num_of_links >= RTPCS_MAX_LINKS_PER_SDS)
 		return ERR_PTR(-ERANGE);
 
-	link = kzalloc(sizeof(*link), GFP_KERNEL);
+	link = devm_kzalloc(ctrl->dev, sizeof(*link), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!link) {
 		put_device(&pdev->dev);
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);