diff --git a/fs/ntfs3/bitmap.c b/fs/ntfs3/bitmap.c
index 107e808e06ea..7a5d85f812da 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs3/bitmap.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs3/bitmap.c
@@ -664,8 +664,11 @@ int wnd_init(struct wnd_bitmap *wnd, struct super_block *sb, size_t nbits)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	err = wnd_rescan(wnd);
-	if (err)
+	if (err) {
+		kfree(wnd->free_bits);
+		wnd->free_bits = NULL;
 		return err;
+	}
 
 	wnd->inited = true;