diff --git a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm2.c b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm2.c
index 024be262702f..76a86f8a8d6c 100644
--- a/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm2.c
+++ b/security/keys/trusted-keys/trusted_tpm2.c
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ static int tpm2_load_cmd(struct tpm_chip *chip,
 			 struct trusted_key_options *options,
 			 u32 *blob_handle)
 {
+	u8 *blob_ref __free(kfree) = NULL;
 	struct tpm_buf buf;
 	unsigned int private_len;
 	unsigned int public_len;
@@ -400,6 +401,9 @@ static int tpm2_load_cmd(struct tpm_chip *chip,
 		/* old form */
 		blob = payload->blob;
 		payload->old_format = 1;
+	} else {
+		/* Bind for cleanup: */
+		blob_ref = blob;
 	}
 
 	/* new format carries keyhandle but old format doesn't */
@@ -464,8 +468,6 @@ static int tpm2_load_cmd(struct tpm_chip *chip,
 			(__be32 *) &buf.data[TPM_HEADER_SIZE]);
 
 out:
-	if (blob != payload->blob)
-		kfree(blob);
 	tpm_buf_destroy(&buf);
 
 	if (rc > 0)