diff --git a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
index 95bb33e41a7..e502b379a4d 100644
--- a/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
+++ b/fs/gfs2/ops_fstype.c
@@ -1258,6 +1258,8 @@ fail_sb:
 		dput(sdp->sd_root_dir);
 	if (sdp->sd_master_dir)
 		dput(sdp->sd_master_dir);
+	if (sb->s_root)
+		dput(sb->s_root);
 	sb->s_root = NULL;
 fail_locking:
 	init_locking(sdp, &mount_gh, UNDO);