1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/futex.c b/kernel/futex.c
index 20c468356b90..dcec01856cf3 100644
--- a/kernel/futex.c
+++ b/kernel/futex.c
@@ -1735,9 +1735,9 @@ retry_private:
                 case 0:
                         /* We hold a reference on the pi state. */
                         break;
+
+                        /* If the above failed, then pi_state is NULL */
                 case -EFAULT:
-                        put_pi_state(pi_state);
-                        pi_state = NULL;
                         double_unlock_hb(hb1, hb2);
                         hb_waiters_dec(hb2);
                         put_futex_key(&key2);
@@ -1753,8 +1753,6 @@ retry_private:
                          *   exit to complete.
                          * - The user space value changed.
                          */
-                        put_pi_state(pi_state);
-                        pi_state = NULL;
                         double_unlock_hb(hb1, hb2);
                         hb_waiters_dec(hb2);
                         put_futex_key(&key2);