diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index 75727518b272..c290e231f918 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -2876,7 +2876,7 @@ cifs_set_cifscreds(struct smb_vol *vol, struct cifs_ses *ses)
 			rc = -ENOMEM;
 			kfree(vol->username);
 			vol->username = NULL;
-			kfree(vol->password);
+			kzfree(vol->password);
 			vol->password = NULL;
 			goto out_key_put;
 		}