diff --git a/kernel/pid.c b/kernel/pid.c
index 9b9a266..82430c8 100644
--- a/kernel/pid.c
+++ b/kernel/pid.c
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@
 
 out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irq(&pidmap_lock);
+	put_pid_ns(ns);
+
 out_free:
 	while (++i <= ns->level)
 		free_pidmap(pid->numbers + i);