diff --git a/fs/ext2/ialloc.c b/fs/ext2/ialloc.c
index 334dea4e499d..fda7d3f5b4be 100644
--- a/fs/ext2/ialloc.c
+++ b/fs/ext2/ialloc.c
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ repeat_in_this_group:
 	/*
 	 * Scanned all blockgroups.
 	 */
+	brelse(bitmap_bh);
 	err = -ENOSPC;
 	goto fail;
 got: