2 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/cifs/CHANGES b/fs/cifs/CHANGES
index 526041a52d35..f9e4ad97a79e 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/CHANGES
+++ b/fs/cifs/CHANGES
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ architectures.  Fix problems with preserving timestamps on copying open
 files (e.g. "cp -a") to Windows servers.  For mkdir and create honor setgid bit
 on parent directory when server supports Unix Extensions but not POSIX
 create. Update cifs.upcall version to handle new Kerberos sec flags
-(this requires update of cifs.upcall program from Samba).
+(this requires update of cifs.upcall program from Samba).  Fix memory leak
+on dns_upcall (resolving DFS referralls).
 
 Version 1.53
 ------------
diff --git a/fs/cifs/dns_resolve.c b/fs/cifs/dns_resolve.c
index f730ef35499e..a2e0673e1b08 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/dns_resolve.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/dns_resolve.c
@@ -47,11 +47,18 @@ static int dns_resolver_instantiate(struct key *key, const void *data,
         return rc;
 }
 
+static void
+dns_resolver_destroy(struct key *key)
+{
+        kfree(key->payload.data);
+}
+
 struct key_type key_type_dns_resolver = {
         .name        = "dns_resolver",
         .def_datalen = sizeof(struct in_addr),
         .describe    = user_describe,
         .instantiate = dns_resolver_instantiate,
+        .destroy     = dns_resolver_destroy,
         .match       = user_match,
 };