diff --git a/net/9p/protocol.c b/net/9p/protocol.c
index 4a1e1dd30b52..ee32bbf12675 100644
--- a/net/9p/protocol.c
+++ b/net/9p/protocol.c
@@ -46,10 +46,15 @@ p9pdu_writef(struct p9_fcall *pdu, int proto_version, const char *fmt, ...);
 void p9stat_free(struct p9_wstat *stbuf)
 {
 	kfree(stbuf->name);
+	stbuf->name = NULL;
 	kfree(stbuf->uid);
+	stbuf->uid = NULL;
 	kfree(stbuf->gid);
+	stbuf->gid = NULL;
 	kfree(stbuf->muid);
+	stbuf->muid = NULL;
 	kfree(stbuf->extension);
+	stbuf->extension = NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(p9stat_free);