diff --git a/net/rxrpc/local_object.c b/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
index 8c2881054266..94bb645ae1d6 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/local_object.c
@@ -268,8 +268,10 @@ struct rxrpc_local *rxrpc_lookup_local(struct net *net,
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
 sock_error:
 	mutex_unlock(&rxnet->local_mutex);
-	if (local)
+	if (local) {
 		call_rcu(&local->rcu, rxrpc_local_rcu);
+		kfree(local);
+	}
 	_leave(" = %d", ret);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);