diff --git a/fs/dlm/lock.c b/fs/dlm/lock.c
index d4aaddec1b16..eb58f385b662 100644
--- a/fs/dlm/lock.c
+++ b/fs/dlm/lock.c
@@ -1210,6 +1210,7 @@ static int create_lkb(struct dlm_ls *ls, struct dlm_lkb **lkb_ret)
 
 	if (rv < 0) {
 		log_error(ls, "create_lkb idr error %d", rv);
+		dlm_free_lkb(lkb);
 		return rv;
 	}