diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
index f4397ce51482..e8b7a1ae163b 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ static int fill_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
 fail_sys:
 	gfs2_sys_fs_del(sdp);
 fail:
-	vfree(sdp);
+	kfree(sdp);
 	sb->s_fs_info = NULL;
 	return error;
 }