diff --git a/crypto/af_alg.c b/crypto/af_alg.c
index d7fefeb3d1a..0ca108f3c84 100644
--- a/crypto/af_alg.c
+++ b/crypto/af_alg.c
@@ -275,10 +275,8 @@ int af_alg_accept(struct sock *sk, struct socket *newsock)
 	security_sk_clone(sk, sk2);
 
 	err = type->accept(ask->private, sk2);
-	if (err) {
-		sk_free(sk2);
+	if (err)
 		goto unlock;
-	}
 
 	sk2->sk_family = PF_ALG;