diff --git a/fs/cifs/fs_context.c b/fs/cifs/fs_context.c
index 89e810b27a4b..6bd713c6c869 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/fs_context.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/fs_context.c
@@ -1479,6 +1479,7 @@ static int smb3_fs_context_parse_param(struct fs_context *fc,
 
  cifs_parse_mount_err:
 	kfree_sensitive(ctx->password);
+	ctx->password = NULL;
 	return -EINVAL;
 }