diff --git a/net/qrtr/tun.c b/net/qrtr/tun.c
index ccff1e544c21..e35869e81766 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/tun.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/tun.c
@@ -84,11 +84,14 @@ static ssize_t qrtr_tun_write_iter(struct kiocb *iocb, struct iov_iter *from)
 	if (!kbuf)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (!copy_from_iter_full(kbuf, len, from))
+	if (!copy_from_iter_full(kbuf, len, from)) {
+		kfree(kbuf);
 		return -EFAULT;
+	}
 
 	ret = qrtr_endpoint_post(&tun->ep, kbuf, len);
 
+	kfree(kbuf);
 	return ret < 0 ? ret : len;
 }