diff --git a/kernel/core_hook.c b/kernel/core_hook.c
index 269c18c5..d06d1dba 100644
--- a/kernel/core_hook.c
+++ b/kernel/core_hook.c
@@ -1021,6 +1021,7 @@ static void ksu_try_umount(const char *mnt, bool check_mnt, int flags)
 
 	if (path.dentry != path.mnt->mnt_root) {
 		// it is not root mountpoint, maybe umounted by others already.
+		path_put(&path);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1040,6 +1041,7 @@ static void ksu_try_umount(const char *mnt, bool check_mnt, int flags)
 #else
 	ksu_sys_umount(mnt, flags);
 #endif
+	path_put(&path);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KSU_SUSFS_TRY_UMOUNT