diff --git a/fs/smb/server/vfs.c b/fs/smb/server/vfs.c
index 5d2bb58d77e8..ebcd5a312f10 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/vfs.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/vfs.c
@@ -87,12 +87,14 @@ static int ksmbd_vfs_path_lookup_locked(struct ksmbd_share_config *share_conf,
 	err = vfs_path_parent_lookup(filename, flags,
 				     &parent_path, &last, &type,
 				     root_share_path);
-	putname(filename);
-	if (err)
+	if (err) {
+		putname(filename);
 		return err;
+	}
 
 	if (unlikely(type != LAST_NORM)) {
 		path_put(&parent_path);
+		putname(filename);
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
@@ -109,12 +111,14 @@ static int ksmbd_vfs_path_lookup_locked(struct ksmbd_share_config *share_conf,
 	path->dentry = d;
 	path->mnt = share_conf->vfs_path.mnt;
 	path_put(&parent_path);
+	putname(filename);
 
 	return 0;
 
 err_out:
 	inode_unlock(parent_path.dentry->d_inode);
 	path_put(&parent_path);
+	putname(filename);
 	return -ENOENT;
 }