diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
index 73857ebaedfb..a25efa782fcc 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
@@ -208,6 +208,14 @@ static int v9fs_file_do_lock(struct file *filp, int cmd, struct file_lock *fl)
 		if (schedule_timeout_interruptible(v9ses->session_lock_timeout)
 				!= 0)
 			break;
+		/*
+		 * p9_client_lock_dotl overwrites flock.client_id with the
+		 * server message, free and reuse the client name
+		 */
+		if (flock.client_id != fid->clnt->name) {
+			kfree(flock.client_id);
+			flock.client_id = fid->clnt->name;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* map 9p status to VFS status */
@@ -239,6 +247,8 @@ out_unlock:
 		locks_lock_file_wait(filp, fl);
 		fl->fl_type = fl_type;
 	}
+	if (flock.client_id != fid->clnt->name)
+		kfree(flock.client_id);
 out:
 	return res;
 }
@@ -273,7 +283,7 @@ static int v9fs_file_getlock(struct file *filp, struct file_lock *fl)
 
 	res = p9_client_getlock_dotl(fid, &glock);
 	if (res < 0)
-		return res;
+		goto out;
 	/* map 9p lock type to os lock type */
 	switch (glock.type) {
 	case P9_LOCK_TYPE_RDLCK:
@@ -294,7 +304,9 @@ static int v9fs_file_getlock(struct file *filp, struct file_lock *fl)
 			fl->fl_end = glock.start + glock.length - 1;
 		fl->fl_pid = -glock.proc_id;
 	}
-	kfree(glock.client_id);
+out:
+	if (glock.client_id != fid->clnt->name)
+		kfree(glock.client_id);
 	return res;
 }