diff --git a/fs/tmpfs/fs_tmpfs.c b/fs/tmpfs/fs_tmpfs.c
index f1b62e69760..947ea028f21 100644
--- a/fs/tmpfs/fs_tmpfs.c
+++ b/fs/tmpfs/fs_tmpfs.c
@@ -2437,6 +2437,7 @@ errout_with_newparent:
 
 errout_with_lock:
   tmpfs_unlock(fs);
+  kmm_free(copy);
   return ret;
 }