index d38d17a77e76..5539ffc20d16 100644
--- a/fs/exfat/super.c
+++ b/fs/exfat/super.c
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ static int exfat_fill_super(struct super_block *sb, struct 
  	if (!sb->s_root) {
  		exfat_err(sb, "failed to get the root dentry");
  		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto put_inode;
+		goto free_table;
  	}