1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index c9750d755aff..e01070d7bf58 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1712,8 +1712,14 @@ do_link:
         if (error)
                 goto exit_dput;
         error = __do_follow_link(&path, nd);
-        if (error)
+        if (error) {
+                /* Does someone understand code flow here? Or it is only
+                 * me so stupid? Anathema to whoever designed this non-sense
+                 * with "intent.open".
+                 */
+                release_open_intent(nd);
                 return error;
+        }
         nd->flags &= ~LOOKUP_PARENT;
         if (nd->last_type == LAST_BIND)
                 goto ok;