diff --git a/fs/cifs/sess.c b/fs/cifs/sess.c
index 5500ea783784..0fbd0f78f361 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/sess.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/sess.c
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ out:
 	if (rc && chan->server)
 		cifs_put_tcp_session(chan->server, 0);
 
+	free_xid(xid);
 	return rc;
 }