diff --git a/kernel/bpf/inode.c b/kernel/bpf/inode.c
index 25c06a011825..a1e9660f9237 100644
--- a/kernel/bpf/inode.c
+++ b/kernel/bpf/inode.c
@@ -766,10 +766,14 @@ static void bpf_destroy_inode(struct inode *inode)
 {
 	enum bpf_type type;
 
-	if (S_ISLNK(inode->i_mode))
-		kfree(inode->i_link);
 	if (!bpf_inode_type(inode, &type))
 		bpf_any_put(inode->i_private, type);
+}
+
+static void bpf_free_inode(struct inode *inode)
+{
+	if (S_ISLNK(inode->i_mode))
+		kfree(inode->i_link);
 	free_inode_nonrcu(inode);
 }
 
@@ -778,6 +782,7 @@ const struct super_operations bpf_super_ops = {
 	.drop_inode	= inode_just_drop,
 	.show_options	= bpf_show_options,
 	.destroy_inode	= bpf_destroy_inode,
+	.free_inode	= bpf_free_inode,
 };
 
 enum {