diff --git a/mm/shmem.c b/mm/shmem.c
index 4551897..ac5795e 100644
--- a/mm/shmem.c
+++ b/mm/shmem.c
@@ -1646,6 +1646,7 @@
 
 	if (page && vma && userfaultfd_minor(vma)) {
 		unlock_page(page);
+		put_page(page);
 		*fault_type = handle_userfault(vmf, VM_UFFD_MINOR);
 		return 0;
 	}