diff --git a/fs/ceph/mds_client.c b/fs/ceph/mds_client.c
index d4eaa849a820..51cb02da75d9 100644
--- a/fs/ceph/mds_client.c
+++ b/fs/ceph/mds_client.c
@@ -2524,8 +2524,7 @@ out_err:
 		if (err) {
 			req->r_err = err;
 		} else {
-			req->r_reply = msg;
-			ceph_msg_get(msg);
+			req->r_reply =  ceph_msg_get(msg);
 			req->r_got_result = true;
 		}
 	} else {