diff --git a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
index 89ba9e85c0f3..4bcef78a08aa 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
+++ b/drivers/crypto/inside-secure/safexcel.c
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ static inline void safexcel_handle_result_descriptor(struct safexcel_crypto_priv
 		ndesc = ctx->handle_result(priv, ring, sreq->req,
 					   &should_complete, &ret);
 		if (ndesc < 0) {
+			kfree(sreq);
 			dev_err(priv->dev, "failed to handle result (%d)", ndesc);
 			return;
 		}