1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fs/debugfs/file.c b/fs/debugfs/file.c
index 9c1c9a01b7e5..592059f88e04 100644
--- a/fs/debugfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/debugfs/file.c
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ static int open_proxy_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
                 r = real_fops->open(inode, filp);
 
 out:
-        fops_put(real_fops);
         debugfs_use_file_finish(srcu_idx);
         return r;
 }
@@ -262,8 +261,10 @@ static int full_proxy_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
         if (real_fops->open) {
                 r = real_fops->open(inode, filp);
-
-                if (filp->f_op != proxy_fops) {
+                if (r) {
+                        replace_fops(filp, d_inode(dentry)->i_fop);
+                        goto free_proxy;
+                } else if (filp->f_op != proxy_fops) {
                         /* No protection against file removal anymore. */
                         WARN(1, "debugfs file owner replaced proxy fops: %pd",
                                 dentry);