diff --git a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
index 4a5a3ae0acaa..09ef6419e890 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
@@ -1109,6 +1109,7 @@ again:
 					     parent_objectid, victim_name,
 					     victim_name_len);
 			if (ret < 0) {
+				kfree(victim_name);
 				return ret;
 			} else if (!ret) {
 				ret = -ENOENT;