diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr.c b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
index c081e34f717f6..03e9bebba1989 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
@@ -1350,6 +1350,8 @@ int ext4_expand_extra_isize_ea(struct inode *inode, int new_extra_isize,
 				    s_min_extra_isize) {
 					tried_min_extra_isize++;
 					new_extra_isize = s_min_extra_isize;
+					kfree(is); is = NULL;
+					kfree(bs); bs = NULL;
 					goto retry;
 				}
 				error = -1;