diff --git a/gpsd-3.14/gpsd.c b/gpsd-3.14/gpsd.c
index aafb126..8b620b5 100644
--- a/gpsd-3.14/gpsd.c
+++ b/gpsd-3.14/gpsd.c
@@ -949,6 +949,10 @@ static bool awaken(struct gps_device_t *device)
 	    gpsd_log(&context.errout, LOG_ERROR,
 		     "%s: device activation failed.\n",
 		     device->gpsdata.dev.path);
+		    gpsd_log(&context.errout, LOG_ERROR,
+				"%s: freeing device to remove from list\n",
+				device->gpsdata.dev.path);
+			free_device(device);
 	    return false;
 	} else {
 	    gpsd_log(&context.errout, LOG_RAW,