diff --git a/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c b/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
index ff231ad23895..ff27a2965844 100644
--- a/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
+++ b/fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
@@ -296,12 +296,15 @@ static int inotify_fasync(int fd, struct file *file, int on)
 static int inotify_release(struct inode *ignored, struct file *file)
 {
 	struct fsnotify_group *group = file->private_data;
+	struct user_struct *user = group->inotify_data.user;
 
 	fsnotify_clear_marks_by_group(group);
 
 	/* free this group, matching get was inotify_init->fsnotify_obtain_group */
 	fsnotify_put_group(group);
 
+	atomic_dec(&user->inotify_devs);
+
 	return 0;
 }