diff --git a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
index 3e6f14e13918b..8778401665c31 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
@@ -1181,6 +1181,7 @@ static inline int __add_inode_ref(struct btrfs_trans_handle *trans,
 					     parent_objectid, victim_name,
 					     victim_name_len);
 			if (ret < 0) {
+				kfree(victim_name);
 				return ret;
 			} else if (!ret) {
 				ret = -ENOENT;