diff --git a/fs/nfs/super.c b/fs/nfs/super.c
index a2c18acb8568..90be551b80c1 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/super.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/super.c
@@ -1253,6 +1253,7 @@ static int nfs_parse_mount_options(char *raw,
 			default:
 				dfprintk(MOUNT, "NFS:   unrecognized "
 						"transport protocol\n");
+				kfree(string);
 				return 0;
 			}
 			break;