1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index ff7bc071991..fc222e4acfb 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -529,6 +529,7 @@ struct cred *prepare_kernel_cred(struct task_struct *daemon)
 
 error:
         put_cred(new);
+        put_cred(old);
         return NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(prepare_kernel_cred);