diff --git a/fs/9p/cache.c b/fs/9p/cache.c
index 995e332eee5c..eb2151fb6049 100644
--- a/fs/9p/cache.c
+++ b/fs/9p/cache.c
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ void v9fs_cache_session_get_cookie(struct v9fs_session_info *v9ses)
 	if (!v9ses->cachetag) {
 		if (v9fs_random_cachetag(v9ses) < 0) {
 			v9ses->fscache = NULL;
+			kfree(v9ses->cachetag);
+			v9ses->cachetag = NULL;
 			return;
 		}
 	}