diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index 79a6b2f423dd..ea48bc25cce1 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -7415,6 +7415,7 @@ static int update_array_info(struct mddev *mddev, mdu_array_info_t *info)
 
 				mddev->bitmap_info.nodes = 0;
 				md_cluster_ops->leave(mddev);
+				module_put(md_cluster_mod);
 				mddev->safemode_delay = DEFAULT_SAFEMODE_DELAY;
 			}
 			mddev_suspend(mddev);