diff --git a/security/keys/keyctl.c b/security/keys/keyctl.c
index 3364fbf4680..a0d373f7681 100644
--- a/security/keys/keyctl.c
+++ b/security/keys/keyctl.c
@@ -1112,12 +1112,12 @@ long keyctl_instantiate_key_iov(key_serial_t id,
 	ret = rw_copy_check_uvector(WRITE, _payload_iov, ioc,
 				    ARRAY_SIZE(iovstack), iovstack, &iov);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		goto err;
 	if (ret == 0)
 		goto no_payload_free;
 
 	ret = keyctl_instantiate_key_common(id, iov, ioc, ret, ringid);
-
+err:
 	if (iov != iovstack)
 		kfree(iov);
 	return ret;