diff --git a/net/9p/client.c b/net/9p/client.c
index 18c5271910dc..5c1343195292 100644
--- a/net/9p/client.c
+++ b/net/9p/client.c
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ static int parse_opts(char *opts, struct p9_client *clnt)
 	}
 
 free_and_return:
-	v9fs_put_trans(clnt->trans_mod);
+	if (ret)
+		v9fs_put_trans(clnt->trans_mod);
 	kfree(tmp_options);
 	return ret;
 }