1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfs/namespace.c b/fs/nfs/namespace.c
index ad92bf731ff5..9166fcb66da2 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/namespace.c
@@ -192,13 +192,15 @@ static rpc_authflavor_t nfs_lookup_with_sec(struct nfs_server *server, struct de
         auth   = rpcauth_create(flavor, clone);
         if (!auth) {
                 flavor = -EIO;
-                goto out;
+                goto out_shutdown;
         }
         err = server->nfs_client->rpc_ops->lookup(clone, parent->d_inode,
                                                   &path->dentry->d_name,
                                                   fh, fattr);
         if (err < 0)
                 flavor = err;
+out_shutdown:
+        rpc_shutdown_client(clone);
 out:
         return flavor;
 }