diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index 7622951e5fbb..98565ce0ebcd 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ static void rt6_probe_deferred(struct work_struct *w)
 	addrconf_addr_solict_mult(&work->target, &mcaddr);
 	ndisc_send_ns(work->dev, NULL, &work->target, &mcaddr, NULL);
 	dev_put(work->dev);
-	kfree(w);
+	kfree(work);
 }
 
 static void rt6_probe(struct rt6_info *rt)