diff --git a/mm/memory-failure.c b/mm/memory-failure.c
index bf5b1f27755f..715bc57385b9 100644
--- a/mm/memory-failure.c
+++ b/mm/memory-failure.c
@@ -1555,13 +1555,12 @@ static int soft_offline_huge_page(struct page *page, int flags)
 	unlock_page(hpage);
 
 	ret = isolate_huge_page(hpage, &pagelist);
-	if (ret) {
-		/*
-		 * get_any_page() and isolate_huge_page() takes a refcount each,
-		 * so need to drop one here.
-		 */
-		put_page(hpage);
-	} else {
+	/*
+	 * get_any_page() and isolate_huge_page() takes a refcount each,
+	 * so need to drop one here.
+	 */
+	put_page(hpage);
+	if (!ret) {
 		pr_info("soft offline: %#lx hugepage failed to isolate\n", pfn);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}