diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index f3c5b27..1f13751 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1542,28 +1542,31 @@
 	 * An append-only file must be opened in append mode for writing.
 	 */
 	if (IS_APPEND(inode)) {
+		error = -EPERM;
 		if  ((flag & FMODE_WRITE) && !(flag & O_APPEND))
-			return -EPERM;
+			goto err_out;
 		if (flag & O_TRUNC)
-			return -EPERM;
+			goto err_out;
 	}
 
 	/* O_NOATIME can only be set by the owner or superuser */
 	if (flag & O_NOATIME)
-		if (!is_owner_or_cap(inode))
-			return -EPERM;
+		if (!is_owner_or_cap(inode)) {
+			error = -EPERM;
+			goto err_out;
+		}
 
 	/*
 	 * Ensure there are no outstanding leases on the file.
 	 */
 	error = break_lease(inode, flag);
 	if (error)
-		return error;
+		goto err_out;
 
 	if (flag & O_TRUNC) {
 		error = get_write_access(inode);
 		if (error)
-			return error;
+			goto err_out;
 
 		/*
 		 * Refuse to truncate files with mandatory locks held on them.
@@ -1581,12 +1584,17 @@
 		}
 		put_write_access(inode);
 		if (error)
-			return error;
+			goto err_out;
 	} else
 		if (flag & FMODE_WRITE)
 			vfs_dq_init(inode);
 
 	return 0;
+err_out:
+	ima_counts_put(path, acc_mode ?
+		       acc_mode & (MAY_READ | MAY_WRITE | MAY_EXEC) :
+		       ACC_MODE(flag) & (MAY_READ | MAY_WRITE));
+	return error;
 }
 
 /*