diff --git a/fs/nfs/delegation.c b/fs/nfs/delegation.c
index af8b235..11833f4 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/delegation.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/delegation.c
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@
 	spin_unlock(&inode->i_lock);
 
 	spin_unlock(&clp->cl_lock);
-	kfree(delegation);
+	if (delegation != NULL)
+		nfs_free_delegation(delegation);
 	return status;
 }