diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
index 51d69473dbd9..83267ac3a3f0 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2ops.c
@@ -636,6 +636,8 @@ smb2_set_ea(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon,
 
 	rc = SMB2_set_ea(xid, tcon, fid.persistent_fid, fid.volatile_fid, ea,
 			 len);
+	kfree(ea);
+
 	SMB2_close(xid, tcon, fid.persistent_fid, fid.volatile_fid);
 
 	return rc;