1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
index 0d29a57c63e6..ab5547ff29a1 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_super.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static int v9fs_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type, int flags,
 
         root = d_alloc_root(inode);
         if (!root) {
+                iput(inode);
                 retval = -ENOMEM;
                 goto release_sb;
         }