diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
index 12f19c4665cf459ae55481f7cf3e9db932eaabdf..1a68b46fff5a1a1033db3fe177a68c2fbbf8ac37 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/fabrics.c
@@ -827,8 +827,7 @@ nvmf_create_ctrl(struct device *dev, const char *buf, size_t count)
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&nvmf_transports_mutex);
 out_free_opts:
-	nvmf_host_put(opts->host);
-	kfree(opts);
+	nvmf_free_options(opts);
 	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }