diff --git a/fs/afs/fs_operation.c b/fs/afs/fs_operation.c
index 24fd163c6323..97cab12b0a6c 100644
--- a/fs/afs/fs_operation.c
+++ b/fs/afs/fs_operation.c
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ int afs_put_operation(struct afs_operation *op)
 	afs_end_cursor(&op->ac);
 	afs_put_serverlist(op->net, op->server_list);
 	afs_put_volume(op->net, op->volume, afs_volume_trace_put_put_op);
+	key_put(op->key);
 	kfree(op);
 	return ret;
 }