diff --git a/fs/cifs/sess.c b/fs/cifs/sess.c
index 0435d1dfa9e1..92e4278ec35d 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/sess.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/sess.c
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ cifs_ses_add_channel(struct cifs_sb_info *cifs_sb, struct cifs_ses *ses,
 		cifs_put_tcp_session(chan->server, 0);
 	}
 
+	free_xid(xid);
 	return rc;
 }