diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 985c6f3..0d32a0f 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -2305,6 +2305,7 @@ path_mountpoint(int dfd, const char *name, struct path *path, unsigned int flags
 			break;
 		err = mountpoint_last(&nd, path);
 		put_link(&nd, &link, cookie);
+		mntput(link.mnt);
 	}
 out:
 	if (base)