diff --git a/fs/smb/server/vfs.c b/fs/smb/server/vfs.c
index f5fa22d87603..8e38c748d15b 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/vfs.c
@@ -1487,8 +1487,8 @@ int ksmbd_vfs_set_sd_xattr(struct ksmbd_conn *conn,
 	if (rc < 0)
 		pr_err("Failed to store XATTR ntacl :%d\n", rc);
 
-	kfree(sd_ndr.data);
 out:
+	kfree(sd_ndr.data);
 	kfree(acl_ndr.data);
 	kfree(smb_acl);
 	kfree(def_smb_acl);