diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c
index 6c87a1c7db09..c1841ce74d9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/tc_ct.c
@@ -1082,6 +1082,9 @@ mlx5_tc_ct_shared_counter_get(struct mlx5_tc_ct_priv *ct_priv,
 
 	spin_unlock_bh(&ct_priv->ht_lock);
 
+	if (rev_entry)
+		mlx5_tc_ct_entry_put(rev_entry);
+
 create_counter:
 
 	shared_counter = mlx5_tc_ct_counter_create(ct_priv);