diff --git a/kernel/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup.c
index fede3d3f28ff..0dfc7324c789 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup.c
@@ -1487,6 +1487,7 @@ static struct dentry *cgroup_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 	struct cgroup_sb_opts opts;
 	struct dentry *dentry;
 	int ret;
+	bool new_sb;
 
 	/*
 	 * The first time anyone tries to mount a cgroup, enable the list
@@ -1603,8 +1604,8 @@ static struct dentry *cgroup_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 	if (ret)
 		return ERR_PTR(ret);
 
-	dentry = kernfs_mount(fs_type, flags, root->kf_root, NULL);
-	if (IS_ERR(dentry))
+	dentry = kernfs_mount(fs_type, flags, root->kf_root, &new_sb);
+	if (IS_ERR(dentry) || !new_sb)
 		cgroup_put(&root->cgrp);
 	return dentry;
 }