diff --git a/fs/smartfs/smartfs_smart.c b/fs/smartfs/smartfs_smart.c
index c5390d42015..c269031d27f 100644
--- a/fs/smartfs/smartfs_smart.c
+++ b/fs/smartfs/smartfs_smart.c
@@ -1691,6 +1691,11 @@ static int smartfs_unlink(struct inode *mountpt, const char *relpath)
   ret = OK;
 
 errout_with_semaphore:
+  if (entry.name != NULL)
+    {
+      kmm_free(entry.name);
+    }
+
   smartfs_semgive(fs);
   return ret;
 }
@@ -1856,6 +1861,11 @@ int smartfs_rmdir(struct inode *mountpt, const char *relpath)
   ret = OK;
 
 errout_with_semaphore:
+  if (entry.name != NULL)
+    {
+      kmm_free(entry.name);
+    }
+
   smartfs_semgive(fs);
   return ret;
 }