diff --git a/fs/smb/server/auth.c b/fs/smb/server/auth.c
index 58380a986af5..c3baf6537fad 100644
--- a/fs/smb/server/auth.c
+++ b/fs/smb/server/auth.c
@@ -1213,7 +1213,7 @@ free_iv:
 free_sg:
 	kfree(sg);
 free_req:
-	kfree(req);
+	aead_request_free(req);
 free_ctx:
 	ksmbd_release_crypto_ctx(ctx);
 	return rc;