diff --git a/fs/ext4/super.c b/fs/ext4/super.c
index 00391db0064b..84d28d3efc60 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/super.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/super.c
@@ -4336,6 +4336,7 @@ cantfind_ext4:
 #ifdef CONFIG_QUOTA
 failed_mount8:
 	ext4_unregister_sysfs(sb);
+	kobject_put(&sbi->s_kobj);
 #endif
 failed_mount7:
 	ext4_unregister_li_request(sb);