diff --git a/fs/fuse/cuse.c b/fs/fuse/cuse.c
index 8f68181256c0..f057c213c453 100644
--- a/fs/fuse/cuse.c
+++ b/fs/fuse/cuse.c
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@ static int cuse_channel_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	rc = cuse_send_init(cc);
 	if (rc) {
 		fuse_dev_free(fud);
+		fuse_conn_put(&cc->fc);
 		return rc;
 	}
 	file->private_data = fud;