diff --git a/fs/ntfs3/index.c b/fs/ntfs3/index.c
index 4afacfc6ff89..689712d3463d 100644
--- a/fs/ntfs3/index.c
+++ b/fs/ntfs3/index.c
@@ -1325,6 +1325,7 @@ pop_level:
 		/* Pop one level. */
 		if (n) {
 			fnd_pop(fnd);
+			kfree(n->index);
 			kfree(n);
 		}