diff --git a/fs/autofs/expire.c b/fs/autofs/expire.c
index 2866fabf497f..91f5787dae7c 100644
--- a/fs/autofs/expire.c
+++ b/fs/autofs/expire.c
@@ -459,9 +459,10 @@ static struct dentry *autofs_expire_indirect(struct super_block *sb,
 		 */
 		how &= ~AUTOFS_EXP_LEAVES;
 		found = should_expire(expired, mnt, timeout, how);
-		if (!found || found != expired)
-			/* Something has changed, continue */
+		if (found != expired) { // something has changed, continue
+			dput(found);
 			goto next;
+		}
 
 		if (expired != dentry)
 			dput(dentry);