diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
index f302504faa8a58c844915584f6562b41c50ca093..bd0281020d519aee99a92e1ece4ed05b594d3c8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/ibm/ibmvnic.c
@@ -955,6 +955,7 @@ static void release_resources(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
 	release_rx_pools(adapter);
 
 	release_napi(adapter);
+	release_login_buffer(adapter);
 	release_login_rsp_buffer(adapter);
 }
 
@@ -3873,7 +3874,9 @@ static int send_login(struct ibmvnic_adapter *adapter)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	release_login_buffer(adapter);
 	release_login_rsp_buffer(adapter);
+
 	client_data_len = vnic_client_data_len(adapter);
 
 	buffer_size =