diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
index 7415eac36501..5a9588e55f2e 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4state.c
@@ -2287,7 +2287,8 @@ nfsd4_sequence(struct svc_rqst *rqstp,
 	if (!list_empty(&clp->cl_revoked))
 		seq->status_flags |= SEQ4_STATUS_RECALLABLE_STATE_REVOKED;
 out_no_session:
-	kfree(conn);
+	if (conn)
+		free_conn(conn);
 	spin_unlock(&nn->client_lock);
 	return status;
 out_put_session: