retval = load_waveform((u8 *) fw_entry->data, fw_entry->size,
                                par->metromem_wfm, 3, 31, &par->frame_count);
+       release_firmware(fw_entry);
        if (retval < 0) {
                printk(KERN_ERR "metronomefb: couldn't process waveform\n");
-               goto err_ld_wfm;
+               goto err_dma_free;
        }
-       release_firmware(fw_entry);
 
        if (board->setup_irq(info))
-               goto err_ld_wfm;
+               goto err_dma_free;
 
        retval = metronome_init_regs(par);
        if (retval < 0)
        framebuffer_release(info);
 err_free_irq:
        board->free_irq(info);
-err_ld_wfm:
-       release_firmware(fw_entry);
 err_dma_free:
        dma_free_writecombine(&dev->dev, par->metromemsize, par->metromem,
                                par->metromem_dma);