diff --git a/crypto/cryptd.c b/crypto/cryptd.c
index 248f6ba41688..4cc1871646a8 100644
--- a/crypto/cryptd.c
+++ b/crypto/cryptd.c
@@ -585,6 +585,7 @@ static void cryptd_skcipher_free(struct skcipher_instance *inst)
 	struct skcipherd_instance_ctx *ctx = skcipher_instance_ctx(inst);
 
 	crypto_drop_skcipher(&ctx->spawn);
+	kfree(inst);
 }
 
 static int cryptd_create_skcipher(struct crypto_template *tmpl,