diff --git a/net/9p/protocol.c b/net/9p/protocol.c
index b58a501..a873277 100644
--- a/net/9p/protocol.c
+++ b/net/9p/protocol.c
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@
 	}
 
 	strcpy(dirent->d_name, nameptr);
+	kfree(nameptr);
 
 out:
 	return fake_pdu.offset;