diff --git a/fs/binfmt_elf.c b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
index a3a9429ef1d2..13f25e241ac4 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_elf.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_elf.c
@@ -1076,6 +1076,7 @@ static int load_elf_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 		fput(interpreter);
 
 		kfree(interp_elf_ex);
+		kfree(interp_elf_phdata);
 	} else {
 		elf_entry = e_entry;
 		if (BAD_ADDR(elf_entry)) {
@@ -1084,7 +1085,6 @@ static int load_elf_binary(struct linux_binprm *bprm)
 		}
 	}
 
-	kfree(interp_elf_phdata);
 	kfree(elf_phdata);
 
 	set_binfmt(&elf_format);