diff --git a/drivers/net/macsec.c b/drivers/net/macsec.c
index 3e74dcc1f875..354890948f8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/macsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/macsec.c
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ static int macsec_add_rxsa(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 	return 0;
 
 cleanup:
-	kfree(rx_sa);
+	macsec_rxsa_put(rx_sa);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	return err;
 }
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@ static int macsec_add_txsa(struct sk_buff *skb, struct genl_info *info)
 
 cleanup:
 	secy->operational = was_operational;
-	kfree(tx_sa);
+	macsec_txsa_put(tx_sa);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	return err;
 }