diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
index fd5abd04e080..59f823dfbbcc 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
@@ -1028,6 +1028,7 @@ static int nvmf_parse_options(struct nvmf_ctrl_options *opts,
 			}
 			if (strlen(p) < 11 || strncmp(p, "DHHC-1:", 7)) {
 				pr_err("Invalid DH-CHAP secret %s\n", p);
+				kfree_sensitive(p);
 				ret = -EINVAL;
 				goto out;
 			}
@@ -1042,6 +1043,7 @@ static int nvmf_parse_options(struct nvmf_ctrl_options *opts,
 			}
 			if (strlen(p) < 11 || strncmp(p, "DHHC-1:", 7)) {
 				pr_err("Invalid DH-CHAP secret %s\n", p);
+				kfree_sensitive(p);
 				ret = -EINVAL;
 				goto out;
 			}