diff --git a/fs/ext4/xattr.c b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
index 1022c17fc1a1..53679716baca 100644
--- a/fs/ext4/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/ext4/xattr.c
@@ -1490,6 +1490,8 @@ int ext4_expand_extra_isize_ea(struct inode *inode, int new_extra_isize,
 	kfree(buffer);
 	if (is)
 		brelse(is->iloc.bh);
+	if (bs)
+		brelse(bs->bh);
 	kfree(is);
 	kfree(bs);
 	brelse(bh);