diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index c291ddd0e77b..f8daf4bad7d3 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -4341,6 +4341,7 @@ cantfind_ext4:
 #ifdef CONFIG_QUOTA
 failed_mount8:
 	ext4_unregister_sysfs(sb);
+	kobject_put(&sbi->s_kobj);
 #endif
 failed_mount7:
 	ext4_unregister_li_request(sb);