diff --git a/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c b/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c
index 10e149a..07f348b 100644
--- a/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c
+++ b/fs/ocfs2/stackglue.c
@@ -97,13 +97,14 @@
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	/* Ok, the stack is pinned */
-	p->sp_count++;
 	active_stack = p;
-
 	rc = 0;
 
 out:
+	/* If we found it, pin it */
+	if (!rc)
+		active_stack->sp_count++;
+
 	spin_unlock(&ocfs2_stack_lock);
 	return rc;
 }