diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
index ae9c5c1bdc50..52c565ff047c 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ static int init_statfs(struct gfs2_sbd *sdp)
 			error = PTR_ERR(lsi->si_sc_inode);
 			fs_err(sdp, "can't find local \"sc\" file#%u: %d\n",
 			       jd->jd_jid, error);
+			kfree(lsi);
 			goto free_local;
 		}
 		lsi->si_jid = jd->jd_jid;