diff --git a/fs/ubifs/dir.c b/fs/ubifs/dir.c
index 6039943877e1..bc562b1072d3 100644
--- a/fs/ubifs/dir.c
+++ b/fs/ubifs/dir.c
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ static int do_tmpfile(struct inode *dir, struct dentry *dentry,
 	mutex_unlock(&dir_ui->ui_mutex);
 
 	ubifs_release_budget(c, &req);
+	fscrypt_free_filename(&nm);
 
 	return 0;