diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
index ec641a8f6604..cc620fc7aaf7 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4proc.c
@@ -6274,6 +6274,7 @@ nfs4_set_security_label(struct inode *inode, const void *buf, size_t buflen)
 	if (status == 0)
 		nfs_setsecurity(inode, fattr);
 
+	nfs_free_fattr(fattr);
 	return status;
 }
 #endif	/* CONFIG_NFS_V4_SECURITY_LABEL */