diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/smbacl.c b/fs/ksmbd/smbacl.c
index 9ace5027684d..3a6c0abdb035 100644
--- a/fs/ksmbd/smbacl.c
+++ b/fs/ksmbd/smbacl.c
@@ -399,10 +399,6 @@ static void parse_dacl(struct user_namespace *user_ns,
 	if (num_aces > ULONG_MAX / sizeof(struct smb_ace *))
 		return;
 
-	ppace = kmalloc_array(num_aces, sizeof(struct smb_ace *), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!ppace)
-		return;
-
 	ret = init_acl_state(&acl_state, num_aces);
 	if (ret)
 		return;
@@ -412,6 +408,13 @@ static void parse_dacl(struct user_namespace *user_ns,
 		return;
 	}
 
+	ppace = kmalloc_array(num_aces, sizeof(struct smb_ace *), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ppace) {
+		free_acl_state(&default_acl_state);
+		free_acl_state(&acl_state);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * reset rwx permissions for user/group/other.
 	 * Also, if num_aces is 0 i.e. DACL has no ACEs,