diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
index ad0ea5d36f2ee..54a3ffa581986 100644
--- a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
@@ -2964,6 +2964,10 @@ int smb2_open(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 							    &pntsd_size, &fattr);
 					posix_acl_release(fattr.cf_acls);
 					posix_acl_release(fattr.cf_dacls);
+					if (rc) {
+						kfree(pntsd);
+						goto err_out;
+					}
 
 					rc = ksmbd_vfs_set_sd_xattr(conn,
 								    user_ns,