diff --git a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
index d066aad..8f95822 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/pnfs.c
@@ -652,6 +652,7 @@
 	lrp = kzalloc(sizeof(*lrp), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (unlikely(lrp == NULL)) {
 		status = -ENOMEM;
+		put_layout_hdr(lo);
 		goto out;
 	}