diff --git a/fs/jfs/jfs_metapage.c b/fs/jfs/jfs_metapage.c
index 2e8461ce74de..7855d82327c5 100644
--- a/fs/jfs/jfs_metapage.c
+++ b/fs/jfs/jfs_metapage.c
@@ -661,8 +661,8 @@ struct metapage *__get_metapage(struct inode *inode, unsigned long lblock,
 		mp->data = page_address(page) + page_offset;
 		mp->index = lblock;
 		if (unlikely(insert_metapage(page, mp))) {
-			free_metapage(mp);
-			goto unlock;
+			release_metapage(mp);
+			return NULL;
 		}
 		lock_metapage(mp);
 	}
@@ -678,6 +678,7 @@ struct metapage *__get_metapage(struct inode *inode, unsigned long lblock,
 
 unlock:
 	unlock_page(page);
+	put_page(page);
 	return NULL;
 }