diff --git a/fs/proc/inode.c b/fs/proc/inode.c
index 6f4e8dc..b08d100 100644
--- a/fs/proc/inode.c
+++ b/fs/proc/inode.c
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@
 			}
 		}
 		unlock_new_inode(inode);
-	}
+	} else
+	       module_put(de->owner);
 	return inode;
 
 out_ino: