diff --git a/crypto/hmac.c b/crypto/hmac.c
index 241b1868c1d0..ac8c611ee33e 100644
--- a/crypto/hmac.c
+++ b/crypto/hmac.c
@@ -157,8 +157,10 @@ static int hmac_init_tfm(struct crypto_tfm *tfm)
 
 	parent->descsize = sizeof(struct shash_desc) +
 			   crypto_shash_descsize(hash);
-	if (WARN_ON(parent->descsize > HASH_MAX_DESCSIZE))
+	if (WARN_ON(parent->descsize > HASH_MAX_DESCSIZE)) {
+		crypto_free_shash(hash);
 		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	ctx->hash = hash;
 	return 0;