diff --git a/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c b/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c
index af45f4595..2956f5236 100644
--- a/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c
+++ b/iscsi-scst/kernel/isert-scst/isert_login.c
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ int isert_conn_alloc(struct iscsi_session *session,
 	dev = filp->private_data;
 
 	if (unlikely(dev->state == CS_DISCONNECTED)) {
+		fput(filp);
 		res = -EBADF;
 		goto out;
 	}