1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/fs/nfsd/export.c b/fs/nfsd/export.c
index 9dc036f18356..7ce2c6e4e23e 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/export.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/export.c
@@ -151,8 +151,10 @@ static int expkey_parse(struct cache_detail *cd, char *mesg, int mlen)
 
         /* now we want a pathname, or empty meaning NEGATIVE  */
         err = -EINVAL;
-        if ((len=qword_get(&mesg, buf, PAGE_SIZE)) < 0)
+        if ((len=qword_get(&mesg, buf, PAGE_SIZE)) < 0) {
+                cache_put(&ek->h, &svc_expkey_cache);
                 goto out;
+        }
         dprintk("Path seems to be <%s>\n", buf);
         err = 0;
         if (len == 0) {
@@ -164,8 +166,10 @@ static int expkey_parse(struct cache_detail *cd, char *mesg, int mlen)
         } else {
                 struct nameidata nd;
                 err = path_lookup(buf, 0, &nd);
-                if (err)
+                if (err) {
+                        cache_put(&ek->h, &svc_expkey_cache);
                         goto out;
+                }
 
                 dprintk("Found the path %s\n", buf);
                 key.ek_path = nd.path;