diff --git a/fs/9p/acl.c b/fs/9p/acl.c
index b3c2cc79c20d..082d227fa56b 100644
--- a/fs/9p/acl.c
+++ b/fs/9p/acl.c
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ static int v9fs_xattr_set_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 	case ACL_TYPE_ACCESS:
 		if (acl) {
 			struct iattr iattr;
+			struct posix_acl *old_acl = acl;
 
 			retval = posix_acl_update_mode(inode, &iattr.ia_mode, &acl);
 			if (retval)
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ static int v9fs_xattr_set_acl(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 				 * by the mode bits. So don't
 				 * update ACL.
 				 */
+				posix_acl_release(old_acl);
 				value = NULL;
 				size = 0;
 			}