diff --git a/fs/jbd2/recovery.c b/fs/jbd2/recovery.c
index 9b329b55ffe3..bcbef08a4d8f 100644
--- a/fs/jbd2/recovery.c
+++ b/fs/jbd2/recovery.c
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ static int do_one_pass(journal_t *journal,
 			    !jbd2_descr_block_csum_verify(journal,
 							  bh->b_data)) {
 				err = -EIO;
+				brelse(bh);
 				goto failed;
 			}