diff --git a/net/9p/conv.c b/net/9p/conv.c
index f2a041c..d979d95 100644
--- a/net/9p/conv.c
+++ b/net/9p/conv.c
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@
 	if (err) {
 		kfree(fc);
 		fc = ERR_PTR(err);
+		goto error;
 	}
 
 	if (buf_check_overflow(bufp)) {