diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
index 571a6ae90833..cc185c00e309 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
@@ -667,13 +667,16 @@ int nfsd_create_serv(struct net *net)
 	serv = svc_create_pooled(nfsd_programs, ARRAY_SIZE(nfsd_programs),
 				 &nn->nfsd_svcstats,
 				 nfsd_max_blksize, nfsd);
-	if (serv == NULL)
+	if (serv == NULL) {
+		percpu_ref_exit(&nn->nfsd_net_ref);
 		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
 
 	serv->sv_maxconn = nn->max_connections;
 	error = svc_bind(serv, net);
 	if (error < 0) {
 		svc_destroy(&serv);
+		percpu_ref_exit(&nn->nfsd_net_ref);
 		return error;
 	}
 	spin_lock(&nfsd_notifier_lock);