diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
index bd884e294600..c0f2104326ab 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ static int quirks_param_set(const char *value, const struct kernel_param *kp)
 		i++;
 	}
 
+	kfree(nvme_pci_quirk_list);
 	nvme_pci_quirk_count = count;
 	nvme_pci_quirk_list  = qlist;
 	goto out_free_val;