diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index ea425b49b345..41953b86ffe3 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -4872,6 +4872,7 @@ static int ext4_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, void *data, int silent)
 
 failed_mount8:
 	ext4_unregister_sysfs(sb);
+	kobject_put(&sbi->s_kobj);
 failed_mount7:
 	ext4_unregister_li_request(sb);
 failed_mount6: