diff --git a/fs/fscache/object.c b/fs/fscache/object.c
index d3b4539f1651..da032daf0e0d 100644
--- a/fs/fscache/object.c
+++ b/fs/fscache/object.c
@@ -982,6 +982,7 @@ nomem:
 submit_op_failed:
 	clear_bit(FSCACHE_OBJECT_IS_LIVE, &object->flags);
 	spin_unlock(&cookie->lock);
+	fscache_unuse_cookie(object);
 	kfree(op);
 	_leave(" [EIO]");
 	return transit_to(KILL_OBJECT);