diff --git a/fs/proc/inode.c b/fs/proc/inode.c
index 3e76bb9..d8bb5c6 100644
--- a/fs/proc/inode.c
+++ b/fs/proc/inode.c
@@ -485,8 +485,10 @@
 			}
 		}
 		unlock_new_inode(inode);
-	} else
+	} else {
 	       module_put(de->owner);
+	       de_put(de);
+	}
 	return inode;
 
 out_ino: