diff --git a/fs/smb/client/connect.c b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
index f9764f65430e..bcd7f1ae99ba 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/connect.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/connect.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ clean_demultiplex_info(struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 	put_net(cifs_net_ns(server));
 	kfree(server->leaf_fullpath);
 	kfree(server->hostname);
-	kfree(server);
+	kfree_sensitive(server);
 
 	length = atomic_dec_return(&tcpSesAllocCount);
 	if (length > 0)