diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index e4ddaf87493a..0e75f7fb5fec 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1469,7 +1469,6 @@ static int nfsd4_do_async_copy(void *data)
 		copy->nf_src->nf_file = nfs42_ssc_open(copy->ss_mnt, &copy->c_fh,
 					      &copy->stateid);
 		if (IS_ERR(copy->nf_src->nf_file)) {
-			kfree(copy->nf_src);
 			copy->nfserr = nfserr_offload_denied;
 			nfsd4_interssc_disconnect(copy->ss_mnt);
 			goto do_callback;