diff --git a/kernel/nsproxy.c b/kernel/nsproxy.c
index 8d6c852dc51e..6ebdb82a0ce4 100644
--- a/kernel/nsproxy.c
+++ b/kernel/nsproxy.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ out_uts:
 		put_namespace(new_ns->namespace);
 out_ns:
 	tsk->nsproxy = old_ns;
-	put_nsproxy(new_ns);
+	kfree(new_ns);
 	goto out;
 }