1 files changed, 3 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/fs/devpts/inode.c b/fs/devpts/inode.c
index 0120247b41c..8b3ffd5b523 100644
--- a/fs/devpts/inode.c
+++ b/fs/devpts/inode.c
@@ -384,18 +384,15 @@ static int devpts_get_sb(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 		s->s_flags |= MS_ACTIVE;
 	}
 
-	simple_set_mnt(mnt, s);
-
 	memcpy(&(DEVPTS_SB(s))->mount_opts, &opts, sizeof(opts));
 
 	error = mknod_ptmx(s);
 	if (error)
-		goto out_dput;
+		goto out_undo_sget;
 
-	return 0;
+	simple_set_mnt(mnt, s);
 
-out_dput:
-	dput(s->s_root); /* undo dget() in simple_set_mnt() */
+	return 0;
 
 out_undo_sget:
 	deactivate_locked_super(s);