diff --git a/fs/hfs/bfind.c b/fs/hfs/bfind.c
index ef9498a6e88a..f225c78a9e66 100644
--- a/fs/hfs/bfind.c
+++ b/fs/hfs/bfind.c
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ int hfs_brec_find(struct hfs_find_data *fd)
 		bnode->parent = parent;
 
 		res = __hfs_brec_find(bnode, fd);
+		if (res < 0)
+			goto release;
 		if (!height)
 			break;
 		if (fd->record < 0)