diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
index 61d12eab0be1..e8c051a3329e 100644
--- a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
@@ -2994,8 +2994,11 @@ int smb2_open(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 							sizeof(struct smb_acl) +
 							sizeof(struct smb_ace) * ace_num * 2,
 							GFP_KERNEL);
-					if (!pntsd)
+					if (!pntsd) {
+						posix_acl_release(fattr.cf_acls);
+						posix_acl_release(fattr.cf_dacls);
 						goto err_out;
+					}
 
 					rc = build_sec_desc(user_ns,
 							    pntsd, NULL, 0,