diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index 34898d53395b..7f2d09fbb10b 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -2253,7 +2253,7 @@ out_partial:
 	rbd_obj_request_put(obj_request);
 out_unwind:
 	for_each_obj_request_safe(img_request, obj_request, next_obj_request)
-		rbd_obj_request_put(obj_request);
+		rbd_img_obj_request_del(img_request, obj_request);
 
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }