diff --git a/fs/ext4/resize.c b/fs/ext4/resize.c
index 46565a6f8137..075738830b87 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/resize.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/resize.c
@@ -2028,6 +2028,10 @@ retry:
 		n_blocks_count_retry = 0;
 		free_flex_gd(flex_gd);
 		flex_gd = NULL;
+		if (resize_inode) {
+			iput(resize_inode);
+			resize_inode = NULL;
+		}
 		goto retry;
 	}