diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/cache.c b/fs/cachefiles/cache.c
index 7077f72e6f47..f449f7340aad 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/cache.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/cache.c
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ error_unsupported:
 	dput(root);
 error_open_root:
 	cachefiles_end_secure(cache, saved_cred);
+	put_cred(cache->cache_cred);
+	cache->cache_cred = NULL;
 error_getsec:
 	fscache_relinquish_cache(cache_cookie);
 	cache->cache = NULL;
diff --git a/fs/cachefiles/daemon.c b/fs/cachefiles/daemon.c
index 3f24905f4066..6465e2574230 100644
--- a/fs/cachefiles/daemon.c
+++ b/fs/cachefiles/daemon.c
@@ -816,6 +816,7 @@ static void cachefiles_daemon_unbind(struct cachefiles_cache *cache)
 	cachefiles_put_directory(cache->graveyard);
 	cachefiles_put_directory(cache->store);
 	mntput(cache->mnt);
+	put_cred(cache->cache_cred);
 
 	kfree(cache->rootdirname);
 	kfree(cache->secctx);