diff --git a/fs/namespace.c b/fs/namespace.c
index b26778bdc236..5dc137a22d40 100644
--- a/fs/namespace.c
+++ b/fs/namespace.c
@@ -3445,6 +3445,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(fsmount, int, fs_fd, unsigned int, flags,
 	ns->root = mnt;
 	ns->mounts = 1;
 	list_add(&mnt->mnt_list, &ns->list);
+	mntget(newmount.mnt);
 
 	/* Attach to an apparent O_PATH fd with a note that we need to unmount
 	 * it, not just simply put it.