diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index cccaf77e76c5..1211ee5a1cb3 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -3655,6 +3655,7 @@ retry:
 out_dput:
 	done_path_create(&new_path, new_dentry);
 	if (retry_estale(error, how)) {
+		path_put(&old_path);
 		how |= LOOKUP_REVAL;
 		goto retry;
 	}