diff --git a/fs/aio.c b/fs/aio.c
index 301e6314183b6..97f9835929256 100644
--- a/fs/aio.c
+++ b/fs/aio.c
@@ -1436,6 +1436,7 @@ static int aio_prep_rw(struct kiocb *req, struct iocb *iocb)
 		ret = ioprio_check_cap(iocb->aio_reqprio);
 		if (ret) {
 			pr_debug("aio ioprio check cap error: %d\n", ret);
+			fput(req->ki_filp);
 			return ret;
 		}