diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index 2603537b1f66..6a260cc8bce6 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -4684,6 +4684,7 @@ cantfind_ext4:
 
 failed_mount8:
 	ext4_unregister_sysfs(sb);
+	kobject_put(&sbi->s_kobj);
 failed_mount7:
 	ext4_unregister_li_request(sb);
 failed_mount6: